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Screen Sharing - Split my Computer Screen on WINDOWS DESKTOP/LAPTOP

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While sharing a document/presentation during a SK Virtual Visit meeting, you may want to view and manipulate your document/presentation while simultaneously seeing the video meeting participants and shared content.

 

Step 1 - Prior to starting your SK Virtual Visit meeting, make sure the document or presentation you want to share is open on your computer.

Step 2 - Start your video meeting, then click 'Share Screen' at the bottom of your video screen.

Step 3 - Refer to the table below which shows the features for each web browser, and select the share option that best suits you:

  1. If your presentation does not contain audio, click 'Window', then select the window showing the presentation you are sharing. 
  2. When ready, click 'Share'.
  1. If your presentation does contain audio, click 'Chrome Tab', then select the presentation you are sharing from the list. 
  2. Toggle on "Also share tab audio" . 
  3. When ready, click 'Share'.

 
Chrome
  1. If your presentation does not contain audio, click 'Window', then select the window showing the presentation you are sharing.  
  2. When ready, click 'Share'.
  1. If your presentation does contain audio, click the 'Microsoft Edge Tab' instead, then select the presentation from the list.  
  2. Toggle on "Also share tab audio" .  
  3. When ready, click 'Share'.
Microsoft Edge

 

  • Click the "Select window or screen" drop-down.
  • Select the presentation from the list.  
  • You will see a preview of your selection.  If correct, press 'Allow'.

 

 

 
Firefox

Step 4 - Split your screen with your document on one half and the video meeting on the other half:

Drag and Drop

Press and hold your left mouse button on the tab with your video meeting.  

Carry the tab down on the screen and let go of the left mouse button.

Resize the screen to fit half of the monitor.

Repeat the steps for the document you are sharing and place it into the other half of the monitor.

Keyboard Shortcuts

While in your video meeting, press and hold the 'Windows' icon.  

Press the left or right arrow keys on your keyboard.  If you press the left arrow key, the window shows on the left side of the screen.  If you press the right arrow key, it shows on the right side of the screen.

If needed, resize the screen to fit half of the monitor.

Repeat the steps for the document you are sharing and place it into the other half of the monitor.
There are a couple of ways to split your screen:

 

To customize your split screens:

  • Resize the windows by dragging the edges, or
  • Adjust proportions with your cursor
  • If one side needs to be bigger than the other, move your cursor to the separator bar located in the middle of the two screens, then drag it to the left or to the right.

To exit split screen:

  • Maximize one of the program windows by clicking the maximize icon at the top-right of the screen.

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