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You can share your screen and view shared content in a RingCentral Video meeting on the desktop, web, or mobile app, as long as the host has allowed it in their meeting settings.

On the RingCentral mobile app, you can also share your camera view and share files directly from Google Drive during a video meeting.

Where are you sharing or viewing content?

## Desktop

Sharing your screen using the desktop app
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* During a video meeting, click **Share** in the bottom menu bar.

  ![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/1-share.png)

* Select the tab, window, or application you want to share..
  * You can only share one screen at a time. If you use more than one display, each screen will be numbered automatically to help you choose the correct one. When you select a screen, you'll see a yellow highlight around it (a).
  * Turn on the toggle for **Share system audio** (b) if you want to share videos or other content with audio.

* Click **Share** .

  ![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/2-share-screen-audio.png)

Controlling your shared content on the desktop app
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When you share your screen, a toolbar will appear at the top of your screen, letting you control the content in the following ways:

* **Microphone** and **camera** (A): Turn your microphone and camera on or off.
* **Chat** and**Participants** (B): Open the meeting chat, [manage meeting participants](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Managing-RingCentral-Video-meeting-participants.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=desktop_%26_web ""), and start or stop the transcript.
* **Record** (C): Start or stop recording the meeting.
* **Share and Pause**(D): Change the content you're sharing.
* **[Annotate](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-the-annotation-feature-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=MVP&language=en_US "")** (E): Let participants mark up the shared screen.
* **Stop sharing**(F): Close the shared content and return to the main meeting window.

![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/3-sharing-toolbar.png)

While sharing content, you can also adjust your view of the meeting. Click the icons to:

* Hide thumbnail video entirely (A)
* Show only the active speaker's video (B)
* Bring up the full meeting window (C)

![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/4-sharing-view.png)

Viewing shared content as a participant in the desktop app
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When the presenter shares content, a toolbar will appear at the top of your screen, letting you control the content in the following ways:

* **Zoom** (A): Zoom in or out on the shared content, or click the dropdown to choose the zoom percentage.
* **[Annotations](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-the-annotation-feature-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=MVP&language=en_US "")** (B): If the host has allowed it, click to mark up the shared screen.
* **Pop out** (C): Pop the shared content out of the meeting window and into its own separate window.
* **Views** (D): Adjust the layout of video and participant tiles:
  * **Filmstrip**: Display the shared content on the main screen with participant tiles in a row along the top.
  * **Gallery**: Display the shared content on the main screen and hide participant tiles during the share.
  * **Minimize participants**: Minimize participant tiles to provide more space for the shared content.
  * **Full screen**: Expand the meeting window to fill your screen.

![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/4-zoom-annotate-view.png)

Blocking notifications while screen sharing on the desktop app
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Turning on the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature blocks notifications and incoming video calls from popping up on your screen while you're sharing. This can protect your privacy and prevent distractions when you're presenting.

* In the navigation bar of the RingCentral app, click **Settings**.
* Click **Video**.
* Click the toggle to **Turn on Do Not Disturb while screen sharing**.

![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/5-dnd.png)

**Additional resources**  
[Using annotations](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-the-annotation-feature-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=desktop_%26_web "")  
[Using RingCentral Video host controls](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-RingCentral-Video-host-controls.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US "")

## Mobile

Sharing your screen using the mobile app
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* During a video meeting, tap **Share** in the bottom menu bar.

  ![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/6-mobile-share.png)

* Select which content you want to share.
  * **Screen** (a): Tap **Start now** on Android or **Start Broadcast**on iOS to share your phone's screen.
  * **File from Google Drive** (b): Select the file you'd like to share. You can also tap the search icon at the top to search your Google Drive by file name. To share files from Google Drive, you first need to [connect your Google account to the RingCentral app](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Managing-connected-accounts-in-the-RingCentral-app.html?brand=RingCentral&product=MVP&language=en_US#mobile "") and turn on Google Drive access.
  * **Camera view** (c): Share your live camera view and use the following controls:
    * **Pause**: Tap to pause or resume sharing your camera view.
    * [**Annotations**](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-the-annotation-feature-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=mobile ""): Tap to mark up the shared screen.
    * **Flip camera**: Tap to switch between your device's front and back cameras. Virtual background is automatically turned off when you share your camera view, so your live background will be visible when you share your front camera view.

  * **[Whiteboard](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-a-whiteboard-during-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=mobile "")** (d): Let participants illustrate ideas on a shared whiteboard.

* Tap **Stop share** to stop sharing.

  ![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/7-mobile-options-stop.png)

Blocking notifications while screen sharing
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Turning on the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature blocks notifications and incoming video calls from popping up on your screen while you're sharing. This can protect your privacy and prevent distractions when you're presenting. Learn more about turning on DND on [iOS](https://support.apple.com/en-us/105112 "") and [Android](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9069335?hl=en "").

Viewing shared content as a participant in the mobile app
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When the presenter shares their screen, you can tap the View icon at the top left (A) to adjust the layout of video and participant tiles. Tap the [Annotation](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-the-annotation-feature-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=mobile "") icon (B) to mark up the shared screen if the presenter has allowed it.

![](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/doc_team/en_us/ringcentral/mvp/video/Sharing-your-screen-in-RingCentral-Video-meetings/Images/8-mobile-participant-controls.png)

**Additional resources**  
[Sharing audio and video](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Sharing-your-computer-audio-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=windows "")  
[Using annotations](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-the-annotation-feature-in-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=desktop_%26_web "")  
[Using a whiteboard](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Using-a-whiteboard-during-a-RingCentral-Video-meeting.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US&pills-nav=mobile "")