LinkedIn is a popular professional networking platform that allows users to connect with colleagues, find jobs, join industry groups, and more. One of LinkedIn’s newer features is LinkedIn Video Meetings, which lets you conduct video conferences directly within LinkedIn.
With LinkedIn Video Meetings, you can meet with team members, interview candidates, hold office hours, and connect face-to-face. An important question for many users is: can you share your screen on LinkedIn Video Meetings?
The answer is yes, LinkedIn Video Meetings includes a screen sharing option that allows meeting participants to share their desktop, window, or mobile device screen with others in the meeting. This is useful for presentations, walking through documents, showing designs or prototypes, and more.
How to Share Screen on LinkedIn Video Meeting
Sharing your screen on a LinkedIn Video Meeting is easy to do. Here are the steps:
- Start or join a LinkedIn Video Meeting from the LinkedIn Messaging section.
- Once in the meeting, click on the “Share Screen” icon which looks like two overlapping squares.
- A window will open allowing you to select what you want to share. You can share your entire desktop, a specific open window, or your mobile screen.
- Check the box for “Share computer sound” if you want meeting participants to be able to hear audio from your computer.
- Click “Share” when ready.
- Your shared screen will appear for all participants. A green border will indicate it is being shared.
- To stop sharing, simply click “Stop Sharing” at the top of your screen.
It’s that easy! The screen sharing controls work similarly to other common video conferencing platforms. Keep in mind when sharing your screen that everything visible to you will be seen by meeting participants.
Screen Sharing Options
LinkedIn Video Meetings give you a few different options when sharing your screen:
- Desktop – Share everything visible on your desktop.
- Window – Share a specific open window. Helpful for focusing on just one document or app.
- Mobile – Share what’s on your mobile device’s screen. Great for demos using your phone or tablet.
You also have the choice to share computer sound, allowing any audio from your system to be heard by the other participants while you are presenting.
Requirements for Screen Sharing
To use the screen sharing feature in LinkedIn Video Meetings, you need:
- The latest version of the LinkedIn app or LinkedIn desktop site.
- To be using LinkedIn Video Meetings, not just LinkedIn Messaging.
- To be logged into an account that has permission to start video meetings.
As long as you meet those requirements, you can start sharing your screen right from within a LinkedIn video meeting. There are no extra apps or permissions needed.
Who Can Share Screen
For meetings with two participants, either person can share their screen. In meetings with more than two people, by default only the meeting organizer can share their screen. Other participants will need permission from the organizer if they also need to present.
Screen Share on Mobile
LinkedIn Video Meetings allow screen sharing directly from your mobile device. To share your phone or tablet screen with meeting participants:
- Tap the “Share” icon in the meeting toolbar.
- Select “Start device share.”
- Allow the LinkedIn app permission to capture your screen.
- Your mobile screen will now be shared in the meeting!
This makes it easy to demo mobile apps or share presentations from your phone or tablet.
Tips for Screen Sharing
Here are some tips to get the most out of LinkedIn Video Meeting screen sharing:
- Close other windows and tabs for cleaner desktop sharing. Or share a specific window.
- Preview your shared screen to make sure it looks as expected.
- Let participants know once you start sharing your screen.
- Speak clearly when presenting and explain what participants are viewing.
- Pause sharing if you need to switch apps or windows.
Screen Share Differences by Device
The screen sharing experience can vary slightly depending on whether you are using LinkedIn Video Meetings on desktop or mobile. Here is a comparison:
Feature | Desktop | Mobile |
---|---|---|
Share full desktop | Yes | No |
Share single window | Yes | No |
Share device screen | No | Yes |
Share computer audio | Yes | No |
Troubleshooting Screen Sharing
If you are having issues sharing your screen in a LinkedIn Video Meeting, try these troubleshooting tips:
- Make sure you have the latest version of LinkedIn and are using LinkedIn Video Meetings, not just Messaging.
- Confirm your account has permission to start video meetings. Usually this requires a Job Seeker, Premium Business, Sales Navigator, or Enterprise account.
- Check your internet connection. Slow connections can disrupt screen sharing.
- Close and re-open the LinkedIn app or window.
- Try sharing a specific window rather than your full desktop.
- On mobile, give the LinkedIn app permission to capture your screen when prompted.
- Ask your meeting host to enable screen sharing permissions for you.
Conclusion
The ability to share your screen directly within LinkedIn Video Meetings makes presenting, collaborating, and sharing ideas much easier. Whether you want to share a slide deck, walk through a document, demo an app, or more, screen sharing is a useful feature to take advantage of.
With proper device and account permissions, sharing your desktop, app window, or mobile screen is a breeze. Use screen sharing to boost engagement and productivity in your next LinkedIn video meeting.