Zoom Webinar Best Practices for Presenters
Revised October 2018 Note: bullet points indicate steps to follow, all else is informational
Screen Sharing: Click on the Share icon, either in the main window or in the control
panel.
If asked, choose “basic” screen sharing,
Select the PowerPoint presentation you wish to display (NOT the “screen” option), this
makes sure participants can only see your presentation, nothing else that may be going
on with your computer during the presentation. Your slide deck will then come up as
your main screen.
When you are screen sharing, the controls will appear in a moveable bar. It is typically at the top of your
screen, but you can drag it around as needed.
You may have to “mouse over/hover” over the lower green and red section to have the other options
show up for you – the controls auto-hide when you are not using them.
Click on “more” and choose ‘Chat”, you can also use Ctrl+H. The chat window will show
up to the right of your presentation
If you want to see the participants, click on that icon, it will also open to the right. This
allows you to see participants and know if any are raising their hand.
After you have sghared your screen, you will receive a request through the Zoom app to
allow for remote control – This is so the facilitator can advance through the first few
slides without having to say ‘next’. – Click on “approve”
Then sit back and get ready to teach, the facilitators here at the Activist Lab will handle the technology,
and you just need to present.