IBM Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing User's Guide




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Presenting Information with Screen Sharing

You can use screen sharing to work together or to give a presentation. Use screen sharing when:

  • You need to use a computer software program to demonstrate a procedure.
  • You want to save the edited contents of a file in the original file format. For example, you can share a Lotus Word Pro file, allow a participant to make changes to it, and then save the edited file in Lotus Word Pro.
  • You want to allow other meeting participants to use their computers to edit your presentation.
  • You want to be sure that no one sees your presentation before the meeting begins.
  • You want to share animated graphics during your presentation.
  • You have a fast computer or you are only using one or two programs.

Permission to Edit/Share

Permission to edit/share allows you to:

You do not have to be the Meeting Moderator to share your screen with other participants, but you must have permission to edit/share. To make sure that you have permission to edit/share, move your mouse pointer over your name in the Participant List and look at the tooltip. See "Viewing Your Permissions" for more information. If you do not have permission to edit/share, see "Asking for Permissions."

If you want to allow other participants to control the shared screen, they must also have permission to edit/share. You can check the permissions of a meeting participant by moving the mouse pointer over the participant's name and looking at the tooltip. If the participant that you want to control the shared screen does not have permission to edit/share, the Moderator must grant permission.

Note Your system administrator might not allow other participants to control a shared screen. See "Customization by the Administrator" for more information.

Preparing for Screen Sharing

Before you begin screen sharing you should:

See also:

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