Guide
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.
Open Zoom App or Web Portal – Launch the Zoom desktop app or go to zoom.us and log in to your account.
Start or Join a Meeting – Either create a new meeting or join as the host of an existing one.
Click the Arrow Next to “Share Screen” – In the meeting controls at the bottom, click the small arrow (˄) next to the green “Share Screen” button.
Select “Advanced Sharing Options” – From the dropdown menu, click on “Advanced Sharing Options…” to open screen sharing settings.
Change “Who Can Share?” Setting – Under the “Who can share?” section, select “All Participants” if you want to let everyone share their screen.
Choose “Only Host” if Needed – If you want to restrict sharing, select “Only Host” — this can be toggled any time during the meeting.
(Optional) Pre-set in Web Settings – Go to your Zoom account on the website → Settings → In Meeting (Basic) → Enable Screen sharing and select who can share by default.
Apply Settings and Close – Close the popup, and the updated screen sharing settings will apply immediately for the meeting.