Cursor not visible to attendees when sharing application window

[joderda]

Over the last several months, I've had complaints from attendees that they can't see my mouse when sharing my screen. This is really frustrating, and I have not noticed this issue when I attend others' Zoom meetings. I did some troubleshooting and found that it only happens when sharing the application window, NOT the screen. Is this a known issue or some kind of feature? 

[ExpertswhoJohn]

hi @joderda 

This is the correct response for slides.

When you share powerpoint, there is a powerpoint option to share the cursor and it is off by default.
So zoom also hides the cursor till you request it
all the best

John

[ExpertswhoJohn]

and I also forget to add that there is an annote option if you want to draw on the screen.

all the best

John

[joderda]

Thanks for the response, John. I haven’t had this problem while using slides or PowerPoint,  but I can see the benefits in those applications. I have the problem while using bluebeam, Revit, and other programs. 

I usually share my window so I don’t accidentally share something unrelated/sensitive with people who don’t need that information. Also, I have a very wide monitor, and when the screen is shared at that size, it makes it hard for people who don’t have such a large monitor to see the detail needed. So I think sharing the application window is a great option, except for the cursor not being visible.