For security reasons, Participants are not automatically allowed to screenshare.
To allow Participants to screenshare, the Host can update options from within a meeting. Please see the Allow Participants to screenshare in Zoom (Host only) article.
- To share your screen open the file that you wish to share.
- In Zoom, click Share Screen:
- A dialog box will open. Click the image of the content you wish to share. If you wish, you can select the default image, called Screen (Windows) or Desktop 1 (Mac). This will display the entire contents of your screen, making it easier to screenshare among different apps.
- If you will be presenting audio/video to the rest of the class, checkmark Share computer sound (otherwise they cannot hear the media) and Optimize Screen Sharing for Video Clip.
- Click Share.
- Your screen will be shared immediately. If you had chosen to share your entire screen, navigate to the item you wish to share. Everything you see that is outlined in green is being shared to others.
- If others have trouble hearing your shared video, check your microphone input:
- Click the arrow at the right of the Mute button, then under Select a Microphone choose Same as System:
- Remember to return the selection when you are finished screensharing.
- Click the arrow at the right of the Mute button, then under Select a Microphone choose Same as System:
- If others have trouble hearing your shared video, check your microphone input:
- To stop sharing, click Stop Share.