Screensharing in Zoom - Screen-share Tutorial

How to screen share in Zoom, a zoom tutorial.
Zoom has some very extensive screen sharing features including
- sharing your desktop
- sharing an application window
- sharing a video
- sharing a mobile or tablet screen (cool)
- sharing a second camera (very cool!)
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[@krowdrah-official]

Another classic from the world of Dotto! Not just “feature” but “advantages” then “benefits” to hosts and participants. What Steve does supremely well Is create a warm enabling engaging atmosphere which is so hard to do in a virtual space. I have learnt so much from him over the years in different apps eg Screenflow. Thanks Steve!

[@ms.brenda6607]

As a teacher on a tight budget, I appreciate all the tools and trips you share to make our jobs easier right now. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and abilities.

[@dottotech]

You are so welcome!

[@teacherzak6080]

This has to be the best zoom tutorial on the internet. Almost 99% of the videos I've seen so far are so frustratingly annoying and useless, while yours is pinpoint detailed and precise for new ESL teachers. Thank you. :)

[@PaulwDonovan]

That's a slap my head moment, sharing a second camera (webcam). I saw it there before but never thought about how wonderful it could be for doing ZOOM meetings/webinars. Keep it up Steve, I remember your videos and tv shows from those days!!

[@dottotech]

Thanks for sharing!

[@techielabteacher]

Wow, thanks for showing me how to use the additional cameras to share. I had never clicked the "advanced" button. I'm excited now. I can add this tool as I continue to support teachers.

[@TheCKRice]

This is so helpful! I am a Zoom neophyte trying to redesign my classroom corporate training to be live-virtual. All your video tutorials are great! Thank you.

[@terabitdrive]

I've been using Zoom and hosting meetings for the past five years. When sharing your screen, you should ***NOT*** click on "Optimize Screen Share for Video Clip." You get bad results if you do. I've spoken with people at ZOOM and they are aware of the issues. Bandwidth and device issues create unnecessary problems with that selection. When hosts and/or participants clicked on that feature, we saw pixelation and floating toolbars.. When the person sharing his/her screen turned that option off, the problems disappeared and we got terrific results.

[@HughD]

Steve, you've done it again...EXCELLENT! If you're hosting from something other than a Mac, you can still share your iPad screen, but as a different user that you make a co-host. It took a little searching on my part to find the way to get "Share Screen" to show up on the iPad, but once you do it, it works fine. Ok, it's a bit of a kludge compared with what you showed, but it works and works well.

[@dottotech]

Great tip! Hugh, but I also think that there is a way to actually share an iPad in windows over Wi-Fi, zoom has details on their site on how to do that

[@edsmith4623]

Great job Steve! Making the complex simple as usual!!

[@dottotech]

Thanks! 👍

[@NancyDadami]

Fantastic Steve. Just what I need right now to do some online instruction. Your videos show an easy path to success with zoom. Thank you for showing all of us how to use zoom.

[@koksallce6750]

Very informative. Thanx a mil, man. Props to you from Turkey.

[@davidg.9890]

Thank you Steve is tutorial as well as your many others are very informative and professionally done!👍

[@yourcitymate656]

Such an informative video. Plus the presentation, wow! This guy is so calm, makes me hit the subscribe button without even considering anything.

[@jcnessi]

Thank you for sharing Screensharing in Zoom :)

[@candacetroystudios]

I have been trying to figure out how to share a teaching video on zoom. I struggled with trying to do a demo live using my iphone attached to an arm about my drawing surface. The out put lagged tremendously on Zoom. First your suggestion to connect my ipad, or perhaps my phone using a cable made sense. I even downloaded Reflector and was advised using OBS as another option. I just bought a webcam, tripod, mic, etc. Your video gave me more hope. Now I see how I can share my screen. Thank you for your clear explanations and your personal video was great!

[@twtobin941]

Thanks Steve, answered my question AND gave me new ideas.

[@PLA5207]

Once again, an excellent basic tutorial. TY!

[@edream9]

Hi, Steve. Thanks for your Zoom tutorials, which I have found very useful. as I now need to use this kind of technology for the first time. It's great you have considered that you have some viewers who are at beginner level (including me) who appreciate tips so basic that other instructors may not think of mentioning them. For example, I have felt inconvenienced that my Share Screen buttons were stuck at the top of the screen. Your tip that those buttons could be easily moved to the bottom is helpful to me. In the many other tutorials I've seen, no other instructor has thought to mention this. Thank you!

[@wileyredding6529]

Thanks, Steve for showing the polling feature. I will be using that feature in a future meeting. Thanks again.

[@TheWinx25]

thank you for the clarity of explanation! much needed for my online training. thumbs up done! subscribed! :D

[@dottotech]

Awesome, thank you!

[@lucascandy5056]

Thanks I’ll pass this along to the teachers at my school! We’ve been using Google classroom and Zoom for several weeks now, so they might be ready for some next level screen sharing!

[@dottotech]

Please do!

[@CreditFast]

Thank you, Steve! I never liked the whiteboard. I have the Ipad Pro and pencil, and you just gave me ideas on how I can use that for a much sharper and cleaner look.

[@dottotech]

I’m so glad to hear it’s going to help!

[@keithdavis262]

Steve, just found your videos and love them. Have already shared with some others who I do zoom meetings with how to hide the control panel and they love it. I was wondering how you get the round view of yourself to appear while you are screen sharing. That is cool, but I haven;t been able to figure out how to do that. Keep up the great work.

[@jacobopstad5483]

Those are neat features but I find that using a simple text editing program as if it were a whiteboard works really well for me. One feature I would really like to see is the ability to share multiple specific application windows without sharing my entire screen.

[@sespach]

I’m sharing your zoom videos with my fellow Lions Club team on our weekly magazine.. Thanks Steve D from Steve E,

[@dottotech]

Awesome thank you!

[@Matt10L]

Love the videos, Steve. I've just recently followed and have to say you explain everything incredibly well. It's been a joy to watch.

[@haifashawwa]

Thank you very much for such detail and clarity. Could you plz tell us how you move your picture all over the screen?

[@videobylight]

Just getting into Zoom .. your videos are informative and comical! Keep up the great work!!

[@dottotech]

Thanks, will do!

[@dennispeaks]

LOL Dottotech, you are funny and I love that. Thanks for the link to this video which is exactly what I was looking for. Now I just have to find a good system that don't cost an arm and two legs. Thanks for helping so many of us learn how to use zoom. Be safe out there!

[@rosemarygodfrey1641]

Hi Steve, brilliant - just what I needed to know about screen sharing but plus the options I knew nothing about!

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@phyllislankford5992]

I am trying to find out how to show a video from my iPad Pro to my student. If you cover this, can you tell me which video. By the way, you are an awesome instructor.

[@MrAbeebaby]

Thanks for the great video. Should be a lesson to others.

[@bamagrl26]

Another Great Video, I'm learning more from your videos than the ones done by Zoom.

[@dottotech]

Great to hear!

[@Munyaoable]

I had to share this video with my fellow faculty members. I guess I am your fan #1 in this part of the world.

[@dottotech]

Hey Martin, glad to hear it, what area of the world is that?

[@Munyaoable]

dottotech Nairobi, Kenya

[@MichaelGeerdts]

Awesome Steve, just love your content and y

[@dottotech]

Much appreciated!

[@radicallymessy]

I do enjoy your videos. I joined your support group to help out with your expenses. I’d rather pay a little more and not have all the adds.

[@BonnieJWa1]

For my computer I use a Wacom Intuos pad with either an Intuos pen or mouse. The pen works great for writing or drawing. The mouse I use when precision is needed to place the screen pointer. Wacom (Intuos) has a more affordable pad and pen series called Bamboo.

[@BonnieJWa1]

Intuos is correct name.

[@laurencismyname]

Can you teach us how to share things, but only a portion of the screen, like a newscaster, who has half the screen for them ( live, like zoom,etc) while the other half of screen is the doc, PowerPoint, etc??, kind of how we saw YOU in the 'circle' to the right', but saw your computer screen? The reason why is because I want to share things but I want them to still feel like I am always there with them and perhaps I could look to the side, the way that a weather man does, lol!

[@dressagejdg]

would like to know too

[@bethschwandt1601]

Yes, please! I am a music teacher who would like to watch a google slides lesson with my class that has the music on it while I also narrate live with my face talking at the same time. Like your circle face when you present and talk with us.

[@richelletvforyou8324]

He does a whole video on screen sharing but keeps the secret of the circle to himself?

[@jayrusk]

This is why I was here too. Any chance you can help us with this?

[@Ravinna972]

@@richelletvforyou8324 The circle of him is in the post production video editing, not Zoom

[@lordsonic4567]

Thank you Sensay.

[@dottotech]

My pleasure!

[@UnschoolingMom2Mom]

Questions! How did you move seamlessly back and forth from sharing screen to being on the screen yourself? How did you have the circle of yourself (when you were talking about whiteboards/ipads) instead of the square in the corner?

[@dottotech]

All of those effects were done post production with our video editing software, you can’t do them that way in a live broadcast easily.

[@UnschoolingMom2Mom]

@@dottotech Thanks for letting me know! I've been wracking my brain trying to see how that can happen.

[@peachpiano]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@carlonabo7506]

Thanks Steve! Very helpful inputs there!

[@vivianmiller5246]

Good information. Where is your pup?

[@Onag100]

Do you have a video on remote control? It is important for some of the tutoring I'm doing and the instructions I find around seem outdated.

[@dottotech]

Of course. Here it is.😊 Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5a8XmN_pdCSf9k

[@xajactor]

I have issues in sharing files and video content to my students using the sharecreen option in Zoom. Students complain that the screen is blurry and difficult to view. I have tried some of the video and audio options but to no avail. Is there any solutions I could try?

[@dottotech]

When you save the video files on your computer to share in zoom compress them as much as you can, I use handbrake to compress the files and save them at 720 P that helps.

[@xajactor]

@@dottotech I will try that and see what happens

[@mistergeorgie]

So, so, so useful, Professor Dotto!! LOVE the second camera feature. Didn’t realise about it! I tried WiFi connection from iPad Pro and Apple Pencil (1st generation)... but wasn’t impressed with the crispness of the video. Maybe a bandwidth problem on my WiFi?

[@dancewata1]

Awesome video!!! I just have one question; how can I intersperse the video playing on my desktop with my speaking for commentary? I do want the video to have its own audio coming through as well. Thanks very much

[@silviasarinana1446]

great video! can you recommend a not very expensive webcam, what features it should have?

[@sixtiesgal17]

For fitness instructors, screen sharing is a must. You must ALWAYS for all classes, use the advanced feature and click on the computer sound only feature or your music will sound distorted and fade in and out. This feature works great for those type of classes

[@starlingbrookleadershipcon736]

Really helpful tips! Thanks

[@dottotech]

You are so welcome!

[@saleamessop-e9h]

Hello, there. Great video. One of the shortcomings of the Zoom whiteboard is adding images, PDFs and worksheets and annotating ( writing over them ). Playstore has this app called LiveClass ( @t ) You add all your images, PDFs etc into the lesson and just present it as a screenshare over Zoom or any live conferencing system. You can even save the lesson for broadcast at a later time. I would love for you to do a video on it.

[@jackkaminsky8067]

Hi Steve, I'm using a Windows PC and a Microsoft Lifecam Studio camera with Zoom. Just a quick question as to how are you able to get that circular insert video of yourself speaking while doing a Share Screen? Thanks for your informative KZbin videos.

[@dottotech]

Have you tried Screenflow?

[@mstraker418]

Great tutorial!!! Any suggestions or videos on what participants see when the host is sharing. I recently was the host of a zoom meeting and was very concerned that the participants were seeing my screen actions (it was a powerpoint presentation).

[@nancyhiatt2835]

I teach piano and with a webcam and my laptop. I have several questions: 1)what's the difference between using the screen share 2nd camera and switching it at the tab at the bottom of the zoom screen? 2)what would be the best way to "do" a worksheet with a student - so that I can see what they're doing - they have an ipad, but I don't. would it work if I have the worksheet on my browser? (but didn't you say they won't see the cursor?) Thanks for the help!

[@sherrylabrahart262]

Really great, thanks. But I need more help on screen sharing two screens and running a PowerPoint presentation both using MS and Mac.

[@christinetrevellian4093]

Hi Steve! Thank you for the videos! Do you have a video that shows how to share screen in a Children’s app and then giving mouse access? Is there a way to limit mouse access so that students can only click in the app?

[@Timinator2K10]

Have your document camera hooked up...for writing and 3D object manipulation...or, a microscope camera...

[@frankgulla2335]

I am a college professor who will be teaching this summer online.

[@dottotech]

Good luck Frank you’ve got this!

[@michellekaplan5284]

Thanks for the screen sharing...my desktop will not show up to share. What is the setting that i need to turn off or on? PLEASE HELP!!

[@calebhunte2340]

what camera are you using to record this? The quality of the video is great!!

[@PeterEmery]

Our Mac User Group was having trouble sharing Keynote presentations reliably from a Mac, either the shared content isn't visible or won't advance from slide to slide. Some members have been able to get it working in Keynote preferences but not the fellow doing the presentation. Our solution is to attach an iPad to a Mac via USB & selecting that via Zoom screen sharing, playing the Keynote on the iPad. The presenter couldn't get his iPad Pro visible with this process but another could do it with a 5th gen plain iPad. So it's proposed the presenter (also the meeting host) allows this other user to share his iPad via screen sharing & move forward or backward through the presentation via verbal commands.

[@krisdawson1478]

Hi Steve. Is it possible to share your screen with a power point and see all of your students at the same time? Or toggle between sharing your screen (a power point) and not sharing your screen several times without having to reboot the power point every time? Its important that I am able to see my students during the lesson. Thank you! I enjoy all of your tutorials!

[@dottotech]

not that I am aware of Kris, I believe the screen share takes over the full feed, unless someone has a work around I am not aware of.

[@Berry_N]

Kris, you might need two devices. I start the meeting on my laptop and from there I can choose different views while I join the class from a device I have not logged in from (my tablet with stylus) I screen share the tablet (lecture in onenote) and watch and chat etc on the laptop. On the tablet I join without audio or video. Not sure if that made sense.

[@ernielansford8710]

Thank you for the zoom tips. I want to buy the green screen via your Amazon link but it’s out of stock with no refresh inventory date. Got another suggestion?

[@2036livy]

Yes! Been needing this

[@MVKidPlay]

This was not as loud as I needed.

[@danielromero-alvarez5392]

Hi there! Thanks for this video. Hey, for some reason, the DESKTOP option do not appear in my sharing options... I can only share applications... any advice?

[@lauradaniels6539]

All I see in my share screen is desktop and apps. No whiteboard, Iphone/IPAD , or 2nd camera options. I have an older chromebook with zoom version 3.6.5 are these options available to me?

[@dottotech]

not sure. I do know Zoom adjusts features based on the capabilities of your hardware

[@cynthiasymons]

Can you set up your iPhone or smart phone as the second camera?

[@dottotech]

There are a few ways to set up your iPhone or smart phone as a virtual WebCam, but they trend to be a bit buggy and laggy.

[@itzultrax5208]

Hey Steve, I was wondering how I could share my camera while sharing my screen? I’m having trouble with it on my chrome book.

[@annagreenfield2432]

I screenshare the Google Jamboard in Zoom. I draw and write on the slide presentation in the Jamboard during the Zoom session. How do I get the student to do it likewise synchronously from the other end?

[@dottotech]

I hope you find the answers here: teachersbooksreaders.com/2020/08/25/jamboard-on-zoom-with-small-groups/

[@suzannerobertson3826]

Dear Ditto, Thank you for your excellent video on Zoom screen sharing. I am having a problem because Zoom can't connect to my iPad. I think it might be something to do with a setting in Catalina OS. Have you come across this? Regards Suzanne

[@mikesmuse]

What VIDEO EDITOR do you use Steve? Really enjoy your videos! Great info and excellent editing.

[@dottotech]

We use a combination of Screenflow on the Mac for recording and Premier Pro for the final output

[@mikesmuse]

@@dottotech Thx for the quick reply! Ever think about doing a tutorial on basic (Zoom) video editing? The record function is nice, but the resulting 'video' could use EDITING :)

[@ToddSinclair]

Thanks for this. Especially the 2nd camera. Doh! I learned years ago from you to click on all the options until you figure it all out! Question: Any ideas about sharing my Surface Pro directly like the iPad share? I currently l;of into the meeting under a separate login in order to use it. Thanks in advance.

[@mentorstudio]

So impressed that you are able to teach me to use this. Can I use notability app in the whiteboard . I know I can use IPad on zoom on my dell computer but can I use this app or do I have to put in on keynote?

[@dottotech]

Nope, you should be able to use notability without any problem, it may take a little bit of practice to get all of the settings correct but it should work perfectly

[@rachellearmstrong9764]

Hello Steve, Thank you so much for this video. I have an additional question. I am looking to find a way to share my screen for a video and then impose myself on the screen while the video is playing like you did where you appeared in the circle at the bottom. Can you do that directly thru zoom? Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you

[@davehughes4780]

I love you video!! Thank you

[@MS-yh4jx]

Can you do a tutorial on casting

[@FirstChurchUnitarianLittleton]

Is there a way to make that zoom view of yourself in the upper right (while you’re screen sharing) bigger? Is there a way to move its position, say to the lower left?

[@candacetroystudios]

I just tried the share for video taken with my phone and it is a deal breaker! The video was very clear. So I now need to video my art demo using either phone or ipad until I get my webcam. Hopefully the video will not be delayed. I think the delay happens when it is live, right? Thank you, thank you!

[@heroquijano]

Thank you. Hi is the audio sharing also available using zoom free account?

[@Dulcilady]

Great video. Thanks a bunch! Do you have to have a Mac to mirror your iPad our phone? As well can you use second camera if you have a PC?

[@StockMarketCaddie]

If you want to SHARE TWO SCREENS AT THE SAME TIME, and let the PARTICPANTS CHOOSE which screen they want to watch? Can this be done? ZOOM PERSONAL MEETING? or need WEBINAR ADDON??

[@dottotech]

I don’t know of any way to do that

[@StockMarketCaddie]

@@dottotech THANK YOU.....

[@46monkeyes]

Great BUT.... Many people don’t have an Apple Pen or a second camera. I have an ordinary iPad but no webcam and no pen. Some of us had no idea that we would have to teach from our homes. Could you PLEASE make a video for people like me so we can learn to improvise using just the basics we have? Thank you.

[@Longyi2008]

I still didn't figure out how you swiped up from right bottom to have the youtube page annotated. Should I install some App for that? Thank you

[@karawroblewski5502]

Is there a way in zoom to share one tab for the students to watch while I work on another tab? While the students may be watching a video I want to work on a document without them seeing it and without them hearing me type. thanks

[@ieshad8091]

hello, i was wondering if it's possible to share my screen with a worksheet on it and the the person is able to edit the worksheet and answer the questions on they end?

[@RebecaEigen]

How did you share yourself in a circle on the left?

[@dottotech]

We do that in post production, it’s not something that you can easily do live in any conferencing tool

[@TomTerrific]

I don't have the option to share desktop. Any idea? I'm running the latest version of Zoom.

[@edwardevans3897]

In screen share I noticed my video is paused is that normal? If not how do I fix that?

[@davenann]

Steve thanks for the Zoom videos. I own and teach at my English school in Japan. I started using Zoom 2 weeks ago, and all of your videos helped me. I love sharing, and need to share the lesson plans and love the whiteboard, but when I put my students into Break Out Rooms I cannot share the content that my students need to see. I did test this with 4 students after my class today, and I put them into x2 Break Out rooms, 2 students in each group, and when I joined each room, I tried to see the whiteboard, it was blank. So now I realize I cannot share in Break Out rooms. Any advice?

[@dottotech]

sorry no. I have not used the breakout rooms

[@susanaapaez2177]

Thank you!!!

[@BarbTodd]

Great tips!!

[@dottotech]

Glad you like them!

[@hstepien5477]

I’m a teacher and I have made some games with TriviaMaker. I am trying to share the game but when I share screen all I see on my iPad is the game. I can’t choose students to answer the questions because I can’t see them putting their hands up. I’ve been looking everywhere for a video on how to do this. I’ve been to the TriviaMaker website but they only show how to do it with computers not an iPad Pro. Any suggestions? By the way I love what you’ve been doing… So clear and easy to understand

[@dottotech]

Sorry, I would reach out to the TriviaMaker people, I can't find anything on the web to indicagte anyone has done it.

[@dottotech]

Actually, here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZmnnHaqh51korM

[@hstepien5477]

Thank you so much. I did reach out to them and I’m just waiting to hear back. Everything that was shown on the video that you suggested I had already seen and they’re using a computer not an iPad so it’s not iOS.

[@POLMAZURKA]

but how do you open several videos on the browser in the first place or do you open the zoom meeting first and then get the videos without losing the original zoom window? and then ...

[@rainbosworth3655]

Hi Steve. how did you do that really fast red big arrow? It looks like an animation that you use when pointing with a mouse

[@sandij.771]

As a speech pathologist, I am looking for a way to share my screen with a child so that he can see my screen and also see me (and not in a very small thumbnail). Is that possible? If so, what are the steps to set that up? Thanks!

[@Sivasbrmni]

I WANT HOW TO BECOME CO - HOST IN THAT SAME LINK

[@TheTeacherbel]

How do I get the video from youtube I downloaded appear when I click share? thanks

[@ekapeel8570]

Can we share online activity? I found a game online for my student and my student needs to answer them by dragging the answer to the question ? Thank you

[@andreaschneider3490]

Thanks, this video was helpful. Is it possible to use a go pro as the second camera?

[@dottotech]

I don’t have a GoPro but this article might help clicklikethis.com/use-gopro-as-webcam/