Share one window, not your whole screen, in Teams

When you share your entire desktop, everyone in the meeting can see incoming email, chat pop-ups, and anything else that appears on that screen. Sharing a single window keeps the rest of your desktop private.

1. In the meeting, select Share or Share content.
2. Choose Window (not the full screen or desktop option).
3. Select the open application window you want people to see.
4. When you’re done, select Stop sharing.

Open the window before you start sharing so it appears in the list. If you minimize or close it, attendees may lose the view. If you need to switch from one app to another, stop sharing and share the new window, or share the desktop only when you truly need to move between several apps.

This is the same Share content control you use to share a PowerPoint or a screen. The useful habit is defaulting to a window instead of the whole display.

Sources checked

• Show your screen during a meeting
• Use meeting controls in Microsoft Teams