Screen sharing is useful for showing slides, documents, websites, or software applications to students in real time.

Steps to Share Your Screen in Microsoft Teams

1. Join or start a Teams meeting.
2. In the meeting controls at the top of the screen, click the ‘Share’ icon (rectangle with an arrow).
3. Choose what you want to share:
   – Entire screen: Shares everything on your display.
   – Window: Shares only one specific application window.
   – PowerPoint Live: Share a presentation with slide navigation and presenter view.
   – Microsoft Whiteboard: Share an interactive whiteboard.
4. After selecting an option, the sharing begins automatically. A red border may appear around what is being shared.
5. To stop sharing, click ‘Stop Sharing’ in the Teams meeting controls.

Tips for Effective Screen Sharing

• Close unrelated apps and notifications to avoid distractions.
• Use ‘Window’ sharing to keep your screen focused.
• Use PowerPoint Live to access presenter tools and avoid screen clutter.
• Ask students to confirm they can see your screen.
• Consider sharing system audio if playing videos.