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Zoom AI Companion2022-08-09 01:06 AM
Hi out there,
I'm trying to use Powerpoint slides as a virtual background for a presentation bu can't see the option to allow me to do that in Advanced Screen Sharing.
I've downloaded the lastest desktop version, and checked my web profile and the desktop settings allow VB, and I thought I'd done it before, but now when I follow the instructions I can't see the option.
This is all I can see
Can someone suggest what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance
Tony
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2022-08-09 05:34 AM
Hi Tony,
Instead of clicking the little chevron next to the Share Screen button which I think you did here, click the Share Screen button itself. From there, click the Advanced Button across the top, and then the option for PowerPoint as a Virtual Background. Zoom will have you open a file, and you should be good to go after that.
Here's some Zoom links as well.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360046912351-Sharing-slides-as-a-Virtual-Background
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IfdpfKBEKw
Thank You.
Kevin
2022-08-09 05:26 AM
Hi, @TonyL
How about, Click Share Screen button > Advance >PowerPoint as Virtual Background, without click "^".
2022-08-09 01:53 PM
Thank you Ohkawa, that did the trick! Appreciate your help
2022-08-09 05:34 AM
Hi Tony,
Instead of clicking the little chevron next to the Share Screen button which I think you did here, click the Share Screen button itself. From there, click the Advanced Button across the top, and then the option for PowerPoint as a Virtual Background. Zoom will have you open a file, and you should be good to go after that.
Here's some Zoom links as well.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360046912351-Sharing-slides-as-a-Virtual-Background
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IfdpfKBEKw
Thank You.
Kevin
2022-08-09 01:54 PM
Thanks Kevin, that did it - I didn't interpret the instructions correctly
Appreciate the help
2023-04-12 07:48 PM
I followed those directions and it says its converting the presentation (slides) but then aborts. I don't think this option has been tested very well.