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Sharing an Application or your Screen in Collaborate

To share content in Collaborate you should have already inserted the tool link in the content area and created a session.  Once you have done that you can join a session.  In the session, you can share content.

Sharing an Application

  1. Click on the purple tab at the bottom right of the session screen to open the “Collaborate Menu.”
    click to open collaborate menu
  2. Click the third icon from the left to open the “Share Content” page.
    click the third icon from the left to open the share content page
  3. Click Share Application.
    click share application
  4. You will be asked if you want to share your Entire Screen or Just an Application. Select which option you want.
    do you want to share entire screen or just an application
  5. If you share your Entire Screen students will be able to see everything that you have open and your tabs, etc.  They cannot take control of your desktop, they can only view it.
    sharing your entire screen
    Note: When you opt to share your entire screen, you may see a prompt asking if you want to share your entire screen.  Share your screen.
    do you want to share your screen
  6. If you select Just an Application, you will be asked which application you want to share.  Choose the application you want to share.
    NOTE:  You must already have the application open before you can share it.  We recommend opening the applications you want to share BEFORE the session starts.
    select which application you want to share

To Stop sharing the Application or Your Entire Screen

  1. If you want to stop sharing click the Stop button on the upper right side of the screen.
    click stop sharing to end the sharing of the application
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