Zoom - Remote Control a screen when you are Host

Description:

This page explains how to control a participants shared screen after they approve your access

Instructions:

Participant - Person whose screen you want to control

Host - Meeting host - person who will do the controlling once access is approved

**NOTE: The Main Host can make anyone in the meeting a Host (see instructions at bottom of page)

  1. Host: Click 'Start Meeting'
  2. Host: Click on up arrow next to 'Share' and be sure 'All Participants' is selected.

Advanced Sharing Options with All Participants selected for both

  1. Participant: Share their screen.
  2. Host: Click 'View Options' in the condensed bar

  3. Host: Click 'Request Remote Control'

Request Remote Control in the View Options of Zoom

  1. Host: Click 'Request'

Zoom Request Remote Control screen

  1. Participant: Click 'Approve'

Remote Control Request Approval screen

 

Switching Host Instructions:

  1. In the Participants panel, select More next to the participant

Participants panel with cursor hovering over More icon

  1. Choose Make Host.

Participants panel with the Make Host option highlighted for one user

Additional Info/Resources: 

See 'Related Articles' for other Zoom information and help