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March 10, 2023
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Trying to screen share but says my screen sharing is paused?

  • March 10, 2023
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This has never happened before, in my meeting last night I could not share my screen. Any clues as to why?

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    Bri
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    March 13, 2023

    Hi @Carolineec ! This will sometimes happen when you switch windows when screen sharing. Screen sharing should resume when you click "Resume Share". Hope that helps! 

     

    Newcomer
    June 28, 2023

    I have this same thing happening.  One day screen sharing was working and the next day it wasn't.  I press the "Resume Share" button and nothing happens.   My job requires me to share my screen.  I've updated Zoom.  Check for any changed settings (nothing has changed that I can see).  So frustrating.

     under the checked shield is says: "you are using enhanced encryption"  I don't know what enhanced encryption I would be using.  I haven't changed anything.

    Newcomer
    September 5, 2023

    A couple of things:

    1. I had the same issue.  Pressing "Resume Share" had no effect.  However, I was able to share my desktop.  If you're doing a Powerpoint and you're in presentation mode, there's not any difference between sharing directly from Powerpoint or sharing from your desktop.

    2. I went into my Zoom Preferences and under "Share Screen" there was an option to "Share all windows from an application" and I selected that.  That seemed to take the problem away.  I'm using Softmaker's presentation software and I think that, for the presentation, it creates a separate window from the original application and this is what Zoom was reacting to.  Once I enabled sharing all the windows from an application, I could just go right to the program and start the presentation with no issues.

    Newcomer
    September 5, 2023

    thank you, seems to be working ok now 

    Newcomer
    September 17, 2024

    This issue (for us) appears when Mac users are using Spaces in macOS. If they share a window from one space, then switch to another space - the sharing is paused. The workaround was to not use spaces when sharing content over Zoom 😕😕

    Newcomer
    February 25, 2025

    Provided that you have your full-screen presentation window in a Space, just bring the Zoom meeting window into the same space. Adjust suitably the balance between the two windows.