Features such as sharing the whiteboard screen, ease of use, the ability to share the iPhone or iPad screen on Zoom using AirPlay on Windows and Mac, have made Zoom downloads fly to the top of the charts.
Zoom has just released the best quarter results in the company’s history with a strong increase also for the next quarter. We saw Microsoft and Google direct Zoom with their video call offerings like Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
During group video calls, the administrator may want to show the screen, file, a PowerPoint slide, etc. Using screen sharing. It makes the whole conversation trouble-free. You can also share your iPhone and iPad screen directly with Zoom video calls.
The function can be useful when you want to show something on the iPhone or iPad screen to Zoom participants. I wanted to show my dad some of the options to be changed on his iPhone to fix a problem. I used iPhone screen sharing on Zoom and showed him how to reset his iPhone to fix it.
This is one of the iPhone / iPad screen sharing use cases on Zoom. In this post, I will guide you on how to share your iPhone or iPad screen in a Zoom meeting. Let’s begin.
How to share the iPhone or iPad screen on Zoom
There are two ways to mirror the iPhone or iPad screen to Zoom. Use a USB cable or opt for the Wireless AirPlay option. Follow the steps below.
- Open the Zoom app on your Mac or Windows.
- Tap “New Meeting” to start a new Zoom call.
- Join the meeting using computer audio to enable audio during group video calls.
- Invite attendees and tap the Share screen option at the bottom or use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + S for Mac or Shift + Ctrl + S on Windows to open the screen sharing menu.
- Go to Share Screen> Base and select iPhone / iPad via AirPlay or iPhone / iPad via cable. Although the USB cable can be reliable, going wireless over a slow Internet connection could have some drawbacks. Also, a loose or defective cable may disrupt the screen sharing experience.
- Touch iPhone / iPad via AirPlay and the Zoom app will download the plug-in required to enable the AirPlay service.
- Tap the Share button below and go back to your iPhone / iPad.
- On the iPhone / iPad, swipe down from the top right corner to open the Control Center.
- From Control Center, long touch the Screen Mirroring option.
- The “Zoom – Laptop name” will be displayed. Tap on it and it will start streaming the iPhone display live on the Zoom app on Mac / Windows.
You can follow the same steps on the iPad to share the iPad screen with Zoom participants.
Here’s how we use it among team members. I often share the iPhone / iPad screen using AirPlay and show a custom image or something strange that I have found. It is much better than recording the screen and then sharing it on a project management app. The function also makes the whole meeting seamless and running smoothly.
The iPhone / iPad screen sharing feature allows you to do more. You can annotate on the iPhone / iPad display for better presentations.
- From the top toolbar, tap on Annotate to open the edit menu. It becomes easier for a presenter to show things.
- Draw- The Draw menu consists of a lot of shapes that you can choose from. You can use an arrow, a circle, a rectangle and other tools from the Draw menu to annotate on the iPhone screen.
- Text and Format Menu- Zoom allows you to add text on the iPhone / iPad screen. You can also change the text color, size, add a bold or italic effect to it.
In addition to this, you can use the Undo, Redo and Cancel option to make your changes. The save button is a must for everyone. After the comparison with the team members, you need to save the current screen on the PC. You can press Save to store the current screen as an image in the Zoom folder on the device.
Luckily, Zoom also offers a couple of security options. During the live video call, you can touch the Security button at the top of the screen sharing window and disable Annotate on shared content from the Allow Menu Participants menu. It will prevent other members from annotating on the shared Zoom screen.
