If you're already in a meeting on your laptop, for example, you can add your phone as a companion device to present files, share live video, and much more. Join a meeting on more than one device for more collaboration and content-sharing options. Use your phone as a companion device in a meeting You'll still see the shared content on the lower portion of your screen. This will give you a better look at more of the people in the meeting. Tap More actions next to the name of the person doing the sharing You may want to minimize the content someone is sharing in order to better see the people in the meeting on your mobile device. Pinch in or out to zoom, and tap and drag to see different areas. Want to get a better look at shared content?
Note: If your role changes from presenter to attendee during a meeting and you're presenting, screensharing will stop. Hold the Ctrl key and scroll with your mouse. To zoom into or out of content someone's sharing during a meeting or call, use the buttons at the lower left of your meeting window: to zoom in and to zoom out. To get a better look at shared content, click and drag it to see different areas. When you’re done, select Release control to stop sharing control. While you have control, you can make selections, edits, and other modifications to the shared screen. The person sharing can then approve or deny your request. To take control while another person is sharing, select Request control. To take control back, select Take back control. While you’re sharing control, they can make selections, edits, and other modifications to the shared screen.
Teams sends a notification to that person to let them know you’re sharing control. Select the name of the person you want to give control to. Note: As soon as you Share, the tool bar to Give control will pop up. In the new Teams, make sure screensharing turns off if your screen locks by going to Teams Settings > Privacy and turning on the Turn off my camera and mic when my screen locks toggle. When you're done sharing, go to your meeting controls and select Stop sharing. You want to sketch with others and have your notes attached to the meeting. You need to share a presentation and want others to be able to move through it at their own pace.įor info on PowerPoint sharing, see Share PowerPoint slides in a Teams meeting. Present a PowerPoint file others can interact with. You only need to show one thing and want to keep the rest of your screen to yourself. Show just one window, and no notifications or other desktop activity. You need to seamlessly share multiple windows. Show your entire screen, including notifications and other desktop activity. Screen sharing isn't available for Linux users. Note: If you're using Teams on the web, you'll be able to share your screen only if you're using Google Chrome or the latest version of Microsoft Edge.