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Newcomer
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
    June 7, 2025

    How do I do that?  Where are the Zoom preferences?

     

    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.