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Screen Sharing

Overview

Unicko allows screen sharing - the host and the presenter have access to share their screen.

Sharing your screen

To share your screen:

  1. Click on Screen Sharing in the Controls panel.
  2. Click on Share Your Screen button.
    share your screen
  3. Select if you want to share Your Entire Screen, Application Window or Chrome Tab.
  4. Click on the small picture of your screen, and then click on Share.
    share your screen menu

Stop sharing screen

  • Click the Stop Sharing button.
    stop sharing

Copy & Paste to the whiteboard

To copy and paste to the whiteboard:

  1. Click on Screen Sharing in the Controls panel.
  2. Select the selection tool button (scissors).
  3. Click and drag to select an area from the screen sharing view.
  4. Click on the copy button at the bottom of the selection rectangle.
  5. Go to the whiteboard and click on the paste button in the toolbar.

MacOS Screen Sharing not Allowed

Allow Chrome or Safari to share your screen:

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click Privacy.
  2. Select Screen Recording.
  3. Select the checkbox next to Chrome or Safari to allow it to record your screen.

mac privacy

mac screen sharing

Chat Notifications

Chrome and Edge

To see chat messages while screen sharing, allow the browser to show notifications:

chrome notifications

Change Notifications permission in the site settings:

  1. To the left of the web address, click the Lock icon (🔒).
  2. Under the Notifications section, use the drop-down menu and select Allow.

chrome notifications settings

Windows 10

Open Notifications & actions settings:

windows10 notifications

Enable notifications:

  1. Enable notifications from apps and other senders.
  2. Enable notifications from Chrome or Edge.

windows10 notifications

Windows 11

Open Notifications & actions settings:

windows11 notifications

Enable notifications:

  1. Enable notifications from apps and other senders.
  2. Enable notifications from Chrome or Edge.
  3. Open Focus assist settings

windows notifications

Turn Off focus assist or click on Customize priority list.

windows notifications

Customize priority list:

  1. Ensure Chrome or Edge are in the list of apps.
  2. Add an app to add Chrome or Edge if needed.

windows notifications