{"id":100850,"date":"2023-10-23T17:23:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T00:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oakmontvillage.com\/?p=100850"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T22:20:46","slug":"how-to-share-your-screen-with-zoom-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oakmontvillage.com\/article\/how-to-share-your-screen-with-zoom-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Share Your Screen with Zoom Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<p>The video above gives a full overview of different methods for sharing your screen in a Zoom Room, and which one is best. Spoiler alert: it works best if you are signed into the Zoom application on the device sharing screens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you have never shared your screen before, or you have a lot of trouble sharing your screen, <strong>please review the video above<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But if you just need a quick list of steps for screen sharing, then please use these instructions:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preliminary Steps<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Before sharing your screen, you must&#8230;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Have a Screen to Share<\/strong><br>This means you must bring a laptop, tablet, or cellphone.<br>OVA cannot provide a device for you to present your media.<br><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Install Zoom on Your Device<\/strong><br>Whether you&#8217;re sharing your screen from a laptop, tablet, or cellphone, you must have the Zoom application installed. Only the free Zoom application is required, and it is recommended to also be signed into a Zoom account. Links for downloading, installing, and registering a Zoom account are listed below for different devices:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Windows 10 or 11:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\">Download Center for Zoom Apps and Plugins | Zoom<\/a><br>Download the &#8220;Zoom Desktop Client&#8221;<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>MacOS (Apple laptops &amp; desktops)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\">Download Center for Zoom Apps and Plugins | Zoom<\/a><br>Download the &#8220;Zoom Desktop Client&#8221;<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Android Cellphones &amp; Tablets<br><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings\">Zoom &#8211; One Platform to Connect &#8211; Apps on Google Play<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Apple iPhones &amp; iPads<br><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/zoom-one-platform-to-connect\/id546505307\">Zoom &#8211; One Platform to Connect on the App\u00a0Store (apple.com)<\/a><br><br><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Turn on the AV System<\/strong><br>Instructions for turning on OVA&#8217;s different AV systems are linked below:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Berger Auditorium and East Rec Center:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/oakmontvillage.com\/article\/av-manual\/\">Audio-Visual Equipment Manual (Berger &amp; East Rec)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>West Rec Center:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/oakmontvillage.com\/article\/av-manual-west-rec-center\/\">Audio-Visual Equipment Manual (West Rec Center)<\/a><br><em>The West Rec Center does not currently have Zoom Rooms available.<\/em><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Room B (Central Activity Center):<br><strong>Instructions Coming Soon<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Aspen Conference Room (Admin Office)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/oakmontvillage.com\/article\/audio-visual-equipment-manual-aspen-conference-room\/\">Audio-Visual Equipment Manual (Aspen Conference Room)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps for Screen Sharing <strong>while logged into Zoom app.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is the preferred method for sharing your screen in a Zoom Room. Being logged into the Zoom app on the device from which you&#8217;re sharing screen will reduce the number of steps and will automatically mitigate the risk of creating echo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can learn more about this concept and how it works in the video at the top of this page.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Click the Share Screen button on your device.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oakmontvillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-22-152318-Zoom-Application-Share-Screen-Button.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101686 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p>After logging into the Zoom app on your device, you should see the 4 buttons displayed in this photo, <em>New Meeting<\/em>, <em>Join<\/em>, <em>Schedule<\/em>, and <em>Share Screen<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you do not see these buttons, try clicking the <em>Home<\/em> tab at the top of the Zoom app.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Click the <em>Share Screen<\/em> button.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enter the Sharing Key (and Passcode if necessary).<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p>After clicking the <em>Share Screen<\/em> button, a window asking for the <em>Sharing Key<\/em> will appear.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oakmontvillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-22-152837-Screen-Sharing-Key-Popup-Window.png?resize=800%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101687 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oakmontvillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-22-153121-Share-Content-button-on-Zoom-Room-Controller.png?resize=800%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101688 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p>The <em>Sharing Key<\/em> is displayed when you press the <em>Share Content <\/em>button on the Zoom Room Controller for that room.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At Berger Auditorium, East Rec Center, and the Aspen Conference Room, the Zoom Room Controller is an app available in the room&#8217;s iPad.<br>At Room B in the Central Activity Center, the Zoom Room Controller is a tablet mounted to the wall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Click the <em>Share Content<\/em> button on the Zoom Room Controller for the <em>Sharing Key<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p>The <em>Sharing Key<\/em> will be displayed after pressing the <em>Share Content<\/em> button on the Zoom Room Controller.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The <em>Sharing Key<\/em> changes periodically for security purposes, so there is no need to write it down or memorize it.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oakmontvillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-22-154118-Sharing-Key-on-Zoom-Room-Controller.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101689 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oakmontvillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-22-154449-Sharing-Key-entered-into-device-sharing-screen.png?resize=800%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101690 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Enter the <em>Sharing Key<\/em>.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Click the blue <em>Share Screen<\/em> button.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p>Zoom may also ask you to enter the meeting&#8217;s passcode, or to enter the <em>Sharing Key<\/em> a second time, but after these steps your device will be sharing screen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>You can confirm your screen is being shared by observing what is displayed on the room&#8217;s projector or TV.<\/strong> A green share screen toolbar will also appear on laptops and desktops.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oakmontvillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-22-155045-Screen-Being-Shared.png?resize=800%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101694 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To summarize, the steps for sharing your screen while logged into the Zoom app are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Open Zoom application on device sharing screen\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Login if needed.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Enter <em>Sharing Key<\/em>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>The key <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">may<\/span> be needed twice<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>The passcode <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">may<\/span> also be needed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps for Screen Sharing <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> <\/em>logged into Zoom app.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This method is strongly discouraged because it requires you to quickly mute your computer&#8217;s microphone and speakers to avoid a loud shrieking echo that is produced when two computers are on Zoom in the same room. For more information on who echo occurs and how to prevent it, please watch the video at the top of this page.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Open Zoom application on device sharing screen<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Click <em>Join A Meeting<\/em><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Enter the <em>Meeting ID<\/em><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Enter the <em>Passcode<\/em><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Join with audio\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><em>A loud shrieking echo may be produced as soon as you complete this step.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ensure the microphone is muted on the device sharing screen<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ensure the speaker is muted on the device sharing screen<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Click <em>Share Screen<\/em> (green button)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Click on content desired for sharing<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Click <em>Share<\/em> (blue button)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing Both Methods: Logged into Zoom vs. Logged out of Zoom<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It is clear to see that being logged into Zoom greatly reduces the number of steps needed to share your screen. For this reason, we highly encourage you to be logged into Zoom on the device sharing screen. Only a free Zoom account is needed, but if you happen to have a paid Zoom account, that will also work.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The video above gives a full overview of different methods for sharing your screen in a Zoom Room, and which one is best. Spoiler alert: it works best if you are signed into the Zoom application on the device sharing screens. 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