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Emma Giles, Co-Founder February 17, 2023

🦉Overview

1. Screen share is only available when you are in a video conversation with someone else. Walk up to someone and you'll notice the screen share icon appear in the bottom menu below your video tile.

Note: Did you know you're able to customize what shows up under your video tile? You're now able to pin and unpin items that you'd like easier access to.

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If you don't see the screen share icon, click on the '...' More Tools button for options of actions you're able to pin/unpin. From this menu or the toolbar, you can select the Start Screen Share button.


2. Select the screen or window you would like to share:

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2b. You may need to grant permissions on a Mac if this is the first time screen sharing with Chrome or SoWork.

Head to System Preferences >> Security & Privacy >> Screen Recording, and then check the box next to Chrome and the SoWork app (if you're using the app).

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3. Once you share your screen, here is what that will look like for the attendees who will see your video now in the bottom left of the screen share.

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✨The audience can also shrink the participants by selecting the --> arrow to focus purely on the screen being shared. This Hide Videos button is on the top right of the screen above the column of video tiles. They'll also see a button to start their own screen share, and hide the current screen share.



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To share a second screen, an attendee can follow the same steps.

5. After sharing you will see a dual screen share page where you can watch both live, or select the one you need to see at any given moment (using the Manage Screen Share button)

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6. To end your screen share, simply select Stop Sharing Your Screen here or here.

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Why screen share?

Maybe you've got an awesome presentation to share. Or a cute pic of your cat. Or an extremely important code snippet. Either way, SoWork empowers you to show what you want, when you want to.

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