IBM Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing User's Guide




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Presenting Information in a Meeting

Any meeting participant who has permission to edit/share can use either screen sharing or the whiteboard to present information during a meeting. Although both tools help you share and present information, they have significantly different purposes. Use this table to help you determine the best tool for your purpose.

Use screen sharing if. . .

Use the whiteboard if. . .

You need to demonstrate a process or procedure in a program.

You want to annotate or highlight the content of your presentation.

You want to save the shared file in the original file format.

You want to save the shared file as an attachment to the meeting details.

You want to allow others to make changes directly to your presentation using the mouse and keyboard.

You do not want others to edit your original document.

You want to be sure that no one can see your presentation before the meeting begins.

You want to be sure that people can review your presentation before the meeting begins.

You want to share animated graphics during your presentation.

You have a lot of information that you need to discuss in a short period of time.

You have a fast computer or you are using only one or two programs.

You have a slow computer or you have many programs open at once.


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