Screen Share - Applications Option Has Disappeared

Question

My Adobe Connect app (for Windows) updated this afternoon, and I notice that now, when I share my screen, the Applications tab has disappeared and the Windows tab doesn't have the option to share more than one window at a time (as the checkboxes have been replaced by radio buttons).

I looked at the admin settings, and "Restrict screen sharing to specific processes" is not ticked.

I'm finding this rather inconvenient as I used share multiple applications pretty-much every meeting. Is there a setting somewhere that would enable me to share multiple applications at the same time?

Randy Hagan · Answer

The fastest way would be to:

Open all the applications you want to share on your system, and load those apps with the file(s) you want your audience to share
Set those apps to appear full-screen on your system
Instead of selecting specific applications, set screen sharing to show your entire desktop
Use your system dock (Mac) or taskbar (Windows) to switch between your applications in your screen share window when preparing

Don't forget to sign in with another system to your meeting room before your Connect presentation and grant that second system Presenter rights. Not only will that second system provide handy backup if something should go awry with presenting from your primary system, but it will let you quickly see what your audience sees during your presentation. So if you see an unexpected surprise, you can quickly explain what's happening and work to resolve what your audience sees in real time.

Please don't ask me why I know. The lesson that taught me this was a painful experience.

Good luck with your presentations,

Randy

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