How to Share Your Screen on Skype for Windows and Mobile
How to Share Your Screen on Skype for Windows
A picture says a thousand words. Which is why it’s so helpful that you are able to share your screen on Skype. There is no need to stress in explaining something when you can instantly show it.
To do that, first, call a contact on your skype. It can be an individual or it could be a group call. It can be an audio or a video call.
Once in the call, hover in the Skype window and click the two overlapping squares icon that is in the bottom right. If you don’t see this, it is because your Skype window is too narrow click on the plus icon instead, and then click on the Share screen.
You would see your screen outlined in the Skype window. If you have several monitors, you can click the monitor you want to share. If you only have one monitor, it’ll be preselected by default.
To share your computer’s audio, slide Share computer sound on.
When ready, click Share screen (or Share screen and sounds if applicable.)
The other people in the call will now see your entire screen. This works regardless of what device they are using.
To end screen sharing, go back to the Skype window and click the same button you used to turn it on.
How to Share Your Screen on Skype for Mobile
Unfortunately, it is not possible to share a stream of your screen on mobile versions of Skype. But there are a couple of alternatives to use.
Firstly, while on the call, you can press the snapshot icon in the bottom-left. It is a small circle that is encased by the corners of a square. This will immediately take a picture of the call and share it into the chat for everyone else to see. This is only useful for when you want to capture a moment from those that are using their webcams in the call since the button would not appear on the Skype overlay in other applications.
In Skype, tap the screen to bring up the overlay and then tap the message icon in the top-right. Next, in the bottom-right, tap the camera icon. Then enter your phone gallery by tapping the image in the bottom-left. You may need to change the folder by tapping the text at the top. Select what you want to share, then tap the send message icon in the bottom-right.
How to Share Your Screen on Skype for Business
If you’re in an enterprise setting, you may have to use Skype for Business rather than the regular version. But don’t fear the Business version is better for screen sharing.
Open up a chat with one of your contacts. You don’t even need to call them to start screen sharing, though you can do it during a call too. Click the monitor icon from the bottom of the chat window.
To share a specific window, click Present Programs. This will bring up a window where you can select which programs to share. Once done, click Present.
To share your entire screen, click Present Desktop. This opens a window where you can select your monitor. If you only have one monitor, it will be preselected. When ready, click Present. A yellow outline will surround the area that you’re sharing.
You can click Give Control from the top pane to pass control of your cursor to someone on the call. This is really useful when someone needs you to do something specific on your machine since it’ll be quicker for them to do it.
To stop sharing your screen, click Stop Presenting.
