How to Share your screen in a chat in Microsoft Teams
In Teams, you can instantly share your screen with one or more of your teammates when you’re chatting with them. Using the options in the upper-right corner of the chat window, select Share from the chat controls.
If you want to share a specific program and its content, you can select the window that contains that program, or you can select Desktop.
In the chat room, your screen share will be offered to the other participants as a notification asking them to accept it. You will be able to see your screen once they have done this and you will be able to continue chatting with them.
If you are finished sharing, you can stop sharing by going to the meeting controls and selecting the option Stop sharing.
Note: Teams chats cannot be used by Linux users at the moment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I share my screen in Microsoft Teams without calling?
A new feature has been added to Teams today! Screen sharing can be started directly in a chat (either 1:1 or group chat) without having to make a call first. It is now possible to share a screen using the screen sharing button that is available in chat. It is then up to you to choose what you would like to share with others.
How do I enable screen sharing on a team?
- Go to Meetings > Meeting policies.
- Select Add on the Meeting policies page.
- Enter a brief description and a unique title for your policy.
- Select Entire screen from the drop-down list under Content sharing.
Why can’t I share my screen in Teams?
Poor internet connections are a common cause of Teams’ screen sharing not working. If you share a desktop or presentation, you need high-speed internet; otherwise, it will either lag or not work. Users are often unsure of their internet speed.
When I share my screen on Teams can they still see me?
When you share a window with others in a meeting, everyone will be able to see that window and only that window, regardless of how many other windows you may have open on your desktop. In addition, the window that you drag on top of the one that is being shared will not be visible to anyone if you drag another window over top of it.
What is the difference between sharing a screen and a window in Teams?
Everything on your screen in the foreground is shared when you share your desktop. You can see other members’ windows when you switch between them. When switching between windows, you should choose the Window mode if you want to keep the focus on one window only.
How do I share my screen with Microsoft Teams with audio?
Open the screensharing selection window by selecting Share Tray > Screen, window, or tab. The Share Tab audio checkbox should be selected while sharing tab is open. The tab’s audio will be shared this way. If you want to share the audio coming from the entire computer while sharing the entire screen, select the Share system audio checkbox.
How do you share a presentation on a team?
How to share a PowerPoint presentation in Microsoft Teams
- It is possible to share during a meeting, in a chat or in a group chat by clicking the share icon.
- You can choose from one of the PowerPoint presentations that you have recently opened in your computer. …
- The presentation will be able to be navigated through by your team members by default, so they won’t have to learn how to do it. ( …
- Click on the stop sharing icon when you are done sharing.
Can I share my screen on Teams browser?
Click Desktop/Window under “Screenshare.” Click the image of the screen you want to share under “Your entire screen” in the Share your screen dialog box in your browser. Click the Share button.
Can you share your screen and camera at the same time on Teams?
The presenter will be able to share content in a Teams meeting by turning on the video camera and then clicking or tapping the share content icon. Once you have chosen a mode, you can choose from four presenter modes, as described in the following sections. To begin sharing, select your screen or a specific window, and then click the mode you want to share.