Showing the Windows Desktop

When you show your Windows desktop, all sites see the same content at the same time. You can show slides, spreadsheets, or any other type of file. All sites see everything on your Windows desktop, including the cursor. The far end cannot control the cursor or edit the file. Only one site at a time can show content.

If your computer is running in a dual monitor configuration, you can choose whether to show the content displayed on the right or left monitor. You can also choose to show just a portion of the content.

Tip: Before you show your Windows desktop, make sure that your content is ready.

To show the Windows desktop to other sites:

  1. Click on the toolbar.

  2. Do one of the following:

To zoom in on content:

  1. Click to display the selection rectangle.

    The other sites see only the content enclosed by the selection rectangle, enlarged to fill their screens.

  2. To adjust the area you are showing, move your mouse to a corner of the selection rectangle and do one of the following:

To stop showing the Windows desktop: