How to Share Your Screen in Microsoft Teams

In a Teams meeting you want to show something: a document, a website, a presentation or a sketch. With Share you show your screen, one window, a PowerPoint or a whiteboard to all participants. Here's how.

In the meeting, select Share.
Choose what to share:
- Screen: everything on your screen, including notifications.
- Window: just one app. Safer and often sharper.
- PowerPoint Live: your presentation with notes.
- Whiteboard: a digital board to draw on together.
Turn on Include computer sound if you're showing a video.
Stop with Stop sharing in the bar at the top.

Give control

While sharing, select Give control at the top and pick a participant. They can then use your mouse and keyboard. Handy for support. Take it back with Take back control.

Tips

Close confidential windows and set Do not disturb to hide notifications.
Use a presenter mode to show your camera next to or in front of your content.
On a Mac, give Teams permission for screen recording first.

Also see PowerPoint Live and black screen when sharing.

Nederlandstalige versie: Je scherm, een venster of een whiteboard delen in Teams

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Share your screen, a window or a whiteboard in Teams

Give control

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