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How to annotate on screen share?

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Collaborate more effectively using screen share annotation. You and your participants can draw, highlight, and emphasize content in real time during a screen share.

💡 Pro Tip:

The annotation toolbar appears only when the screen share is pinned / fullscreen.

Turn on Lead and pin or fullscreen it so everyone can see and use the toolbar.

How to Annotate on a Screen Share

  1. Start by sharing your screen.

  2. Your shared screen will be automatically pinned. The annotation toolbar will appear at the bottom center.

  3. Click the > arrow to minimize the toolbar.

  4. Click the Annotate icon to bring it back anytime.

Annotation Tools

Select

Move or adjust existing annotations

Undo / Redo

Revert or restore your last action

Pen / Highlighter

Draw or highlight (adjust thickness and color)

Eraser

Remove specific annotations

Bin

Clear all annotations

Hosts can lock the Space to prevent participants from annotating during screen share.

  • Host

  • Participant

Additional Notes

  • You may notice two cursors while annotating—one for the shared screen and another for the original window or tab being shared. This is expected behavior.

  • Annotations are temporary and will be cleared once the screen share ends.


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