How to follow the presenter’s pointer in Zoom
If a presentation is shared with a higher resolution than yours by a presenter, the pointer can be automatically followed on your desktop client when the presenter shares a screen. This is particularly useful when you can only see part of the shared screen, which allows you to keep your attention on the important part of it, which can help you stay focused.
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- Zoom desktop client
- For Windows: 5.3.1 (52877.0927) or higher
- For macOS: 5.3.1 (52877.0927) or higher
Note:During a Zoom Rooms meeting, the presenter will not be able to share content.
Using this feature requires that you are viewing the presentation at 100% (original size) to be able to utilize it.
For changing the zoom ratio of the presentation, follow these steps:
- Then click on View Options.
- You will find the Zoom Ratio option after clicking on View Options.
- If you wish to view the presentation at its full screen size, then select a zoom ratio of 100% (or higher).
During a screen sharing session, you can follow the pointer used by the presenter:
- On a Zoom desktop client you can initiate a meeting or join a webinar.
- If the screen-sharing application is launched, the option Follow Presenter’s Pointer automatically becomes active when it starts.
- If you move the shared content manually, you will see that the option to follow the presenter’s pointer has been disabled as you see a message that tells you to do so.
- Select the option Follow presenter’s pointer from the View Options menu if you want to re-enable following the presenter’s pointer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the presenter use side by side mode in Zoom?
How do I see all participants in Zoom while sharing screen?
- Launch the Zoom desktop client and sign in with your Zoom account.
- Click on the picture of your profile in the Profile section, then click on the Settings link just below it.
- As soon as you click the Share Screen button, a new tab will appear on the screen.
- To enable the side-by-side mode, you need to check the box next to Side-by-Side Mode on the right-hand side of the screen. Whenever a participant starts sharing their screen with Zoom, Zoom switches to a side-by-side mode so that both users can see each other’s screens simultaneously, so that users can see each other’s screens as they share their screens in Zoom.
Does Zoom have a pointer feature?
Why can’t I see all participants in Zoom?
Using Zoom’s mobile app (iOS and Android), setup the gallery view in order to see all of your photos.
The New Meeting button is located on the Home screen, and from there you can either start a meeting or join an existing meeting if you are already on the Home screen. The speaker view is automatically used by the mobile app as the second step. By swiping left on the speaker window, you will be able to switch to the gallery view.
