How to Allow Screen
Sharing on Zoom

This guide provides a step-by-step process to enable screen sharing in Zoom meetings. Follow these easy steps to manage sharing permissions and allow participants to share their screens.

  1. Open Zoom App or Web Portal โ€“ Launch the Zoom desktop app or go to zoom.us and log in to your account.

  2. Start or Join a Meeting โ€“ Either create a new meeting or join as the host of an existing one.

  3. Click the Arrow Next to โ€œShare Screenโ€ โ€“ In the meeting controls at the bottom, click the small arrow (ห„) next to the green โ€œShare Screenโ€ button.

  4. Select โ€œAdvanced Sharing Optionsโ€ โ€“ From the dropdown menu, click on โ€œAdvanced Sharing Optionsโ€ฆโ€ to open screen sharing settings.

  5. Change โ€œWho Can Share?โ€ Setting โ€“ Under the โ€œWho can share?โ€ section, select โ€œAll Participantsโ€ if you want to let everyone share their screen.

  6. Choose โ€œOnly Hostโ€ if Needed โ€“ If you want to restrict sharing, select โ€œOnly Hostโ€ โ€” this can be toggled any time during the meeting.

  7. (Optional) Pre-set in Web Settings โ€“ Go to your Zoom account on the website โ†’ Settings โ†’ In Meeting (Basic) โ†’ Enable Screen sharing and select who can share by default.

  8. Apply Settings and Close โ€“ Close the popup, and the updated screen sharing settings will apply immediately for the meeting.

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