了解如何在Skype上共享您的屏幕在各种情况下都很有用。无论您需要计算机方面的帮助、想向同事展示演示文稿，还是想获得亲人对您的约会资料的意见，您都可以在通话期间使用Skype 屏幕(Skype screen)共享来广播您在设备上看到的内容。本教程向您展示如何从Windows 10 PC、Mac、Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)、iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)以及Google Chrome 或 Microsoft Edge在(Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)Skype上进行屏幕共享：
第一(First)件事：关于Skype 屏幕(Skype screen)共享
借助共享屏幕功能，Skype可让您将显示屏上的任何内容发送给通话中的其他参与者。它很简单，适用于Windows 10、macOS、Android 6.0及更高版本以及 iOS 12 或更高版本。要使屏幕共享功能正常工作，您需要使用适用于您平台的最新版本的Skype 应用程序。(Skype app)您可以从官方 Skype 下载页面(the official Skype Download page)获取。
只要您至少使用Google Chrome 版本 72(Google Chrome version 72)或新版本的Microsoft Edge ，您也可以使用(Microsoft Edge)Skype for Web访问该功能。
在共享您的屏幕之前，请记住几件事。首先(First)，了解您的受众并小心处理任何个人信息或敏感内容。在Windows 10 桌面应用程序(desktop app)、macOS 和Skype for Web中，您可以选择共享整个屏幕或单个窗口。但是，如果您打算通过共享您的Android屏幕向奶奶展示如何安装新应用程序，那么首先关闭您的(Android)Tinder 个人资料(Tinder profile)可能更安全。同样(Likewise)，请确保不要忘记您开派对的那些照片，以防您决定在商务会议(business meeting)期间共享整个屏幕，而不仅仅是一个应用程序窗口(application window)。我们建议您在与Skype(Skype)共享屏幕之前尽可能地整理您的显示器，因为这也可能有助于提高设备的性能。
另外，请耐心等待！根据设备和您的互联网连接(internet connection)速度，您同事和朋友屏幕上的图像可能会比您在屏幕上的操作滞后几秒钟。如果他们看不到任何内容或报告您的屏幕死机，请尝试关闭该功能然后再打开。如果这不起作用，您还可以关闭并重新启动呼叫，甚至在重试之前重新启动您的设备。
为了能够在Skype上共享您的屏幕，请先与您要与之共享屏幕的人进行音频或视频通话。(audio or video call)一旦您接听电话，无论您使用什么平台， Skype都可以让您只需点击几下或轻按几下即可广播您的显示。(Skype)虽然Microsoft试图使应用程序在设备之间保持一致，但有一些特定的说明，因此请转到适用于您的设备的部分。
如何从Windows 10在 Skype 上共享屏幕(Windows 10)
正如我们在上一篇关于使用Skype(Skype)的教程中提到的，您可以在Windows 10 PC 上安装该应用程序的两个版本：“经典”桌面应用程序(desktop app) Skype，您可以从上一节中提供的链接安装它，以及Windows 10预装的UWP 应用(UWP app)。虽然两者的工作方式相似，但Windows 10附带的默认应用程序(default app)在共享屏幕时缺少一个重要选项：它不允许您限制共享的内容，并且您只能广播整个显示。下面的步骤和屏幕截图适用于应用程序的桌面版本，这是我们为改善隐私而推荐的应用程序。
(Download)在您的 Windows 10 PC 上下载、安装和启动Skype 应用程序。(Skype app)然后，与您要向其展示屏幕的人开始音频或视频通话。(audio or video call)当他们接听并接通您的呼叫时，Skype会显示来自他们的网络摄像头的视频或用于音频呼叫的黑屏。共享屏幕按钮在(Share screen)呼叫窗口(call window)的右下角看起来像两个重叠的正方形。单击(Click)或点击它。
如果您在屏幕上看不到该按钮，可以尝试放大窗口以显示它，或者只需按右下角的“更多选项”按钮。(More options)
在弹出的菜单中，单击或点击共享屏幕(Share screen)选项。
在下一个屏幕上，您有几个选项来设置您正在广播的内容。虽然很容易被忽视，但顶部的共享屏幕选项会限制其他人可以看到的内容。(Share screen)单击(Click)或点击它。
提示：(TIP:)如果您在 Windows 10 设备上使用双显示器设置，您可以看到每个屏幕的预览，并且您可以单击或点击要共享的屏幕。
这将打开一个下拉菜单，其中默认启用共享屏幕选项。(Share screen)您可以选择“共享应用程序窗口”("Share application window")。
如果您只想共享一个应用程序窗口(app window)，您现在可以选择要在通话中向其他人显示您设备上的哪些打开的应用程序。然后，使用底部的“共享计算机声音”("Share computer sound")开关选择是否还想共享 Windows 10 计算机发出的声音。
完成后，单击或点击开始共享(Start sharing)。
如果您正在共享一个应用程序窗口(application window)，Skype现在会用细红色边框突出显示它，让您知道它正在显示给您通话中的其他参与者。
如果您共享整个屏幕，参与Skype 音频或视频通话(audio or video call)的每个人都可以看到您的Windows 10桌面。只要您在Skype上共享屏幕，您的桌面就会有一个细细的红色边框，让您知道其他人可以看到您在做什么。
提示：(TIP:)如果您使用的是预装在Windows 10中的(Windows 10)Skype 版本(Skype version)，则边框为黄色。
当您广播您的显示时，共享屏幕(Share screen)按钮会亮起，按下它会提供其他“屏幕共享选项("Screen sharing options)”。您可以停止共享(Stop sharing)，您的屏幕将不再显示给通话中的其他人。您还可以访问“切换屏幕或窗口”("Switch screen or window")以返回您决定共享内容的屏幕。如果您没有看到“共享屏幕(Share screen)”按钮，则这些选项包含在“更多选项(More Options)”菜单中。
如果您在Skype上结束通话，屏幕共享(screen share)也会立即停止。
如何在Google Chrome 和 Microsoft Edge(Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge)中与Skype for Web共享屏幕(share screen)
Skype for Web旨在提供与浏览器中的可下载应用程序类似的体验，而无需安装或更新Skype。虽然Skype for Web也可以在其他浏览器中使用，但只有在使用新的 Microsoft Edge(the new Microsoft Edge)或使用Google Chrome 72(Google Chrome version 72)或更高版本时，您才能从屏幕共享功能中受益。如果您不确定设备上的Google Chrome版本，请阅读我有哪个版本(Which version)的Google Chrome？7个方法来找出答案！
要直接从您的浏览器使用Skype 屏幕(Skype screen)共享，请使用Google Chrome 或 Microsoft Edge访问(Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)官方 Skype for Web 页面(the official Skype for Web page)并使用您的凭据登录。
这可能需要一些时间，但熟悉的Skype 界面(Skype interface)应该会加载到您的Google Chrome 或 Microsoft Edge 选项卡(Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge tab)中。选择要与之共享屏幕的联系人，然后使用视频通话(Video Call)和音频通话(Audio Call)按钮开始通话。
当您的呼叫接通时，您应该会在浏览器窗口(browser window)底部看到共享屏幕(Share screen)图标。它看起来像两个重叠的正方形。单击(Click)或点击它以开始与通话中的其他人共享您的屏幕。
根据屏幕上Chrome或Edge的大小，图标可能不会显示。如果是这种情况，请单击或点击(click or tap)更多选项(More Options)，然后从出现的菜单中按共享屏幕(Share screen)。
接下来，您可以借助三个选项卡选择Skype 通话中的其他人可以从您的屏幕上看到的内容。(Skype call)第一个选项卡可让您共享“您的整个屏幕("Your Entire Screen)”。
如果您想限制通话参与者只能看到应用程序窗口(Application Window)，请访问第二个选项卡。单击(Click)或点击要广播的打开的应用程序窗口。(app window)
最后一个类别可让您选择要与通话中的人共享的Chrome 选项卡(Chrome Tab)或Microsoft Edge 选项卡。(Microsoft Edge tab)选择(Select one)Chrome 或 Edge(Chrome or Edge)中打开的选项卡之一进行广播。无论(Regardless)您想向其他通话参与者显示什么，在做出选择后，单击或点击(click or tap)底部的共享。(Share)
Google Chrome 和 Microsoft Edge(Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge)一次不允许多个输出，因此您不能同时共享屏幕和显示视频。如果您正在进行视频通话，您会在(video call)Skype for Web 选项卡(Web tab)顶部收到一条消息，告知您“您的视频已被禁用，因为您开始屏幕共享。”("Your video has been disabled because you started screensharing.")
如果您共享整个屏幕，您会在显示屏底部收到一条谨慎的警告，让您知道其他人正在查看您的屏幕。(discreet warning)
当您共享应用程序窗口时， (app window)Skype for Web提醒的读取方式略有不同，但它仍然显示在底部，即使访问与您共享的应用程序不同的应用程序也是如此。
当您广播Chrome 或 Edge 选项卡(Chrome or Edge tab)时，警告不再跟随您，地址栏(address bar)下方会显示一个谨慎的横幅(discreet banner)。如果您正在访问共享选项卡，则横幅会让您知道它是“共享此选项卡到 web.skype.com("Sharing this tab to web.skype.com)。”
另一个略有不同的横幅显示在其他Chrome 和 Edge 选项卡(Chrome and Edge tabs)的顶部，确保您不会忘记其他人可以在其中看到您的操作。
您可以通过访问“屏幕共享选项("Screen sharing options)” 随时更改您共享的内容。单击(Click)或点击重叠的方块图标，然后按“切换屏幕或窗口”("Switch screen or window")返回屏幕，您可以在其中选择其他参与者的内容你的电话正在看。
如果该按钮不可见，请打开更多选项(More Options)，然后从该菜单中按“切换屏幕或窗口” 。("Switch screen or window")
很难错过可用于停止共享屏幕、应用程序窗口(app window)或选项卡的按钮。它们出现在您在屏幕共享时收到的每个横幅和警告上，您还可以从屏幕共享选项(Screen sharing options)（或更多选项(More options)，如果缺少重叠的正方形按钮）访问停止共享。(Stop sharing)
挂断(Hang)电话，Skype 屏幕(Skype screen)共享也断开了。
如何通过Android 智能手机或平板电脑(Android smartphone or tablet)在Skype上(Skype)共享屏幕(share screen)
在您的Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)上启动Skype 应用程序(Skype app)并进行音频或视频通话(audio or video call)。在通话过程中，点击屏幕以显示多个选项，然后按屏幕右下角的…（更多选项）(… (More Options))按钮。
然后，适用于Android(Android)的Skype应在屏幕底部显示更多选项。点击右下角的共享屏幕(Share screen)按钮。
如果这是您第一次在Skype上共享您的(Skype)Android 屏幕(Android screen)，您应该会收到一条消息，确认您希望该应用“开始捕获屏幕上显示的所有内容("start capturing everything that's displayed on your screen)。”选中“不再显示”("Don't show again")框以避免Skype询问每次您共享屏幕时都会这样做，然后点击立即开始(Start now)。
在Skype(Skype)上与之交谈的人也应该实时看到您的Android 智能手机的屏幕。(Android smartphone)屏幕顶部的横幅让您知道您的屏幕正在被共享。
当您不再想在Skype上共享您的屏幕时，您可以从顶部的横幅或底部的更多选项菜单中点击(More Options)停止共享。(Stop sharing)
或者，当呼叫断开时， Skype 屏幕(Skype screen)共享会自动停止。
如何通过iPhone 或 iPad与(iPhone or iPad)Skype共享屏幕(Skype)
首先，使用iPhone 或 iPad上的(iPhone or iPad)Skype 应用程序(Skype app)进行音频或视频通话(audio or video call)。然后，在通话期间，点击屏幕右下角的…（更多选项）按钮。(… (More Options))
Skype for iOS 在屏幕底部显示几个按钮。点击一个叫做共享屏幕(Share screen)。
Skype会警告您屏幕上的所有内容都会被记录下来，并建议您启用“请勿打扰”("Do not Disturb")以防止您可能不希望其他参与者看到的意外通知。在下方(Underneath)，有一个可以接收屏幕录制(Screen Recording)提要的应用程序列表。如果需要，滚动，然后点击以选择Skype。然后，按开始广播(Start Broadcast)。
倒计时三秒后，您的iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)开始在屏幕上播放您所做的一切，与您交谈的人可以实时看到。Skype在屏幕顶部的红色横幅上短暂显示一条消息。(Skype briefly)在您的Skype 屏幕(Skype screen)共享期间，红色边框会一直存在，以提醒其他人可以关注您的操作。
如果您不想再在Skype上共享您的屏幕，请点击屏幕顶部的红色条纹，然后点击停止(Stop)。
您还可以通过返回您的Skype 通话并(Skype call and tapping)从屏幕顶部或从“更多选项(More Options)”菜单中点击停止共享(Stop sharing)来停止广播您的屏幕。
您也可以结束通话，iPhone 或 iPad(iPhone or iPad)会自动禁用屏幕共享(screen sharing)。
如何在 Mac 上共享Skype(Mac)屏幕(Skype)
在 macOS 上下载并安装应用程序后，启动Skype，使用您的凭据登录，然后与您想要向其显示屏幕的人开始音频或视频通话。(audio or video call)简而言之，选择您要呼叫的人，然后按视频呼叫(Video Call)或音频呼叫(Audio Call)以发起呼叫。
当此人接听电话并接通您的电话时，Skype可以显示来自其摄像头的视频，或者屏幕变黑以进行语音通话。无论如何(Regardless)，您应该会在呼叫窗口(call window)的右下角看到共享屏幕(Share screen)按钮。单击(Click)类似于两个重叠正方形的图标。
如果Mac上的(Mac)Skype 窗口(Skype window)太小，该按钮可能不会显示。通过按下窗口右下角的“更多选项(More Options)”按钮使其更大或访问该选项，该按钮看起来像三个水平点。
将显示一个菜单，您可以单击共享屏幕(Share screen)访问该选项。
如果您在 macOS Catalina上运行(Catalina)Skype ，并且这是您第一次尝试与该应用共享您的屏幕，则名为(Skype)Screenshare的弹出窗口会通知您Skype需要额外的访问权限。单击(Click)设置(Settings)以到达消息中路径指示的目的地。
这将打开“系统偏好设置”(System Preferences)窗口。选中Skype(Skype)旁边的框，让它记录你的屏幕内容。
弹出消息让您知道在应用程序仍在运行时无法应用您的设置。单击(Click)立即退出(Quit Now)，您的Mac上的Skype 应用程序(Skype app)将关闭。您也可以退出系统偏好设置(System Preferences)。
重新启动应用程序。按照上述说明拨打电话并尝试(call and try)共享您的屏幕。您应该访问一个新窗口，您可以在其中决定要与通话中的其他人共享什么。单击(Click)顶部的共享屏幕选项。(Share screen)
当您在Mac上使用多台显示器时，您还可以预览每个屏幕，如果您决定广播整个屏幕，您可以选择共享哪一个。我们建议您仅在通话期间共享相关内容。单击顶部的(Click) 共享屏幕(Share screen)以限制其他人可以在您的屏幕上看到的内容。
从打开的下拉菜单中，您可以选择“共享应用程序窗口("Share application window)”。这样可以确保与您共享屏幕的人只能访问您选择的应用程序，从而消除任何人瞥见的风险您的私人信息。
从可用预览中选择(Select)要共享的应用程序窗口。(application window)选择完通话中的其他人可以从屏幕上看到的内容后，单击开始共享(Start sharing)。
如果您正在共享一个应用程序窗口(application window)，您可以清楚地看到它是哪一个，因为Skype用红色边框突出显示它。
如果您共享整个屏幕，您可以在显示器周围看到相同的红色边框，确保您不会忘记通话中的人可以看到显示器上发生的任何事情。
在Skype上共享屏幕时，按对话窗口中的(conversation window)共享屏幕(Share screen)按钮会提供不同的选项。单击停止共享(Stop sharing)以停止向通话中的其他参与者广播您的屏幕。访问“切换屏幕或窗口”("Switch screen or window")选项会将您返回到您决定共享内容的屏幕。如果您看不到“共享屏幕”按钮，则这两个选项都包含在“(Share screen)更多选项(More Options)”菜单中。
断开您的Skype 通话(Skype call)也会立即停止屏幕共享。
你喜欢Skype的屏幕共享功能吗？
我们相信共享屏幕(share screen)是Skype上最好的功能之一。它是一种跨平台体验，适用于Windows 10、Mac、Android、iOS、Google Chrome和Microsoft Edge，因此您可以将其用于多种任务，从与朋友一起购物到为家人提供技术支持，就像我们经常被要求做的那样。🙂 在结束本教程之前，请告诉我们您是否喜欢Skype的屏幕共享功能。你用它做什么？你会(Would)改变它吗？请在评价部分留下您的意见。
How to share the screen on Skype (Windows, Android, iPhone, Mac)
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First things first: About Skype screen sharing
With the share screen feature, Skype lets you send whatever is on your display to the other participants in your call. It is easy, and it works on Windows 10, macOS, Android 6.0 and above, and iOS 12 or above. For the screen sharing feature to work, you need to use the latest version of the Skype app for your platform. You can get it from the official Skype Download page.
You can also access the feature with Skype for Web, as long as you're using at least Google Chrome version 72 or the new version of Microsoft Edge.
There are a couple of things to keep in mind before sharing your screen. First of all, know your audience and be careful with any personal information or sensitive content. In the Windows 10 desktop app, macOS, and Skype for Web, you can choose between sharing your whole screen or a single window. However, if you're planning to show grandma how to install a new app by sharing your Android's screen, it's probably safer to close your Tinder profile first. Likewise, make sure not to forget those pictures of you partying open, just in case you decide to share your whole screen during a business meeting, instead of just an application window. We recommend decluttering your display as much as possible before you share your screen with Skype, as it may also help with your device's performance.
Also, be patient! Depending on the device and the speed of your internet connection, the image on the screen of your colleagues and friends might lag a few seconds behind what you're doing on your screen. If they can't see anything or they report your screen is freezing, try turning the feature off and on again. If that doesn't do the trick, you can also close and reinitiate the call or even restart your device before trying again.
To be able to share your screen on Skype, first make an audio or video call with the people with whom you want to share the screen. Once you're engaged in a call, Skype lets you broadcast your display in just a few clicks or taps, no matter what platform you're using. While Microsoft tries to make the application consistent across devices, there are certain specific instructions, so head on to the section that applies to your device.
How to share the screen on Skype from Windows 10
As we mentioned in a previous tutorial about using Skype, there are two versions of the app you can have on your Windows 10 PC: the "classic" desktop app Skype, which you can install from the link provided in the previous section, and the UWP app that comes preinstalled with Windows 10. While both work in a similar manner, the default app that comes with Windows 10 lacks one important option when it comes to sharing the screen: it does not let you limit what you share, and you can only broadcast your entire display. The steps and screenshots below apply for the desktop version of the app, which is the one we recommend for improved privacy.
Download, install, and launch the Skype app on your Windows 10 PC. Then, start an audio or video call with the person(s) you want to show your screen to. When they answer, and your call is connected, Skype displays the video from their webcam or a black screen for audio calls. The Share screen button looks like two overlapping squares in the bottom-right area of your call window. Click or tap on it.
If you can't see the button on your screen, you can try enlarging the window to reveal it, or just press on the More options button in the lower-right corner.
In the menu that pops up, click or tap the Share screen option.
On the next screen, you get several options to set up what you're broadcasting. While easy to overlook, the Share screen option on top can limit what others can see. Click or tap on it.
TIP: If you are using a dual-monitor setup on your Windows 10 device, you can see a preview of each screen, and you can click or tap on the one you want to share.
This opens a dropdown menu where the Share screen option is enabled by default. You can choose to "Share application window" instead.
If you only want to share an app window, you can now select which of the open apps on your device you want to show the others in the call. Then, use the "Share computer sound" switch at the bottom to choose if you also want to share the sounds made by your Windows 10 computer.
When you are done, click or tap on Start sharing.
If you're sharing an application window, Skype now highlights it with a thin red border, to make you aware it is being shown to other participants in your call.
If you're sharing your whole screen, everyone who's part of your Skype audio or video call gets to see your Windows 10 desktop. For as long as you share the screen on Skype, your desktop has a thin red border to make you aware that other people can see what you are doing.
TIP: If you are using the Skype version that comes preinstalled in Windows 10, the border is yellow.
While you're broadcasting your display, the Share screen button is lit up, and pressing it offers other "Screen sharing options." You can Stop sharing, and your screen is no longer shown to other people in the call. You can also access "Switch screen or window" to return to the screen where you decide what you're sharing. If you don't see the Share screen button, the options are included in the More Options menu.
If you end the call on Skype, screen share also stops immediately.
How to share screen with Skype for Web in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
Skype for Web is meant to offer a similar experience to the downloadable application in your browser, without the hassle of having to install or update Skype. While Skype for Web can also be used in other browsers, you benefit from the screen sharing feature only if you're using the new Microsoft Edge or with Google Chrome version 72 or newer. If you're unsure about the Google Chrome's version on your device, read Which version of Google Chrome do I have? 7 ways to find out!
To use Skype screen sharing directly from your browser, access the official Skype for Web page with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge and sign in with your credentials.
It might take a few moments, but the familiar Skype interface should load in your Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge tab. Select the contact to share the screen with, and use the Video Call and Audio Call buttons to start a call.
When your call is connected, you should see the Share screen icon at the bottom of the browser window. It looks like two overlapping squares. Click or tap on it to start sharing your screen with the others in your call.
Depending on Chrome's or Edge's size on your screen, the icon might not be displayed. If that is the case, click or tap on More Options, and press Share screen from the menu that appears.
Next, you get to choose what the other people in your Skype call can see from your screen with the help of three tabs. The first tab lets you share "Your Entire Screen."
Access the second tab if you want to limit the participants in your call to only see an Application Window. Click or tap on the open app window you want to broadcast.
The last category lets you choose the Chrome Tab or Microsoft Edge tab you want to share with the person(s) in your call. Select one of the open tabs in Chrome or Edge to broadcast it. Regardless of what you want to show the other call participants, after making your selection, click or tap on Share at the bottom.
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge do not allow more than one output at the time, so you can't share your screen and show video at the same time. If you were in a video call, you get a message on top of the Skype for Web tab, letting you know that "Your video has been disabled because you started screensharing."
If you are sharing your entire screen, you get a discreet warning at the bottom of your display to let you know others are seeing your screen.
The Skype for Web reminder reads a bit differently when you are sharing an app window, but it is still present at the bottom, even when accessing different apps than the one you're sharing.
When you are broadcasting a Chrome or Edge tab, the warning doesn't follow you around anymore, and a discreet banner is shown under the address bar. If you are accessing the shared tab, the banner lets you know it is "Sharing this tab to web.skype.com."
Another slightly different banner is displayed at the top of other Chrome and Edge tabs, making sure you don't forget others can see your actions in them.
You can change what you're sharing at any time by accessing "Screen sharing options." Click or tap on the overlapping squares icon, and press "Switch screen or window" to get back to the screen where you can select what other participants in your call are seeing.
If the button is not visible, open More Options and then press on "Switch screen or window" from that menu.
It's hard to miss the buttons you can use to stop sharing your screen, app window, or tab. They are present on every banner and warning you get while screen sharing, and you can also access Stop sharing from Screen sharing options (or More options, if the overlapping squares button is missing).
Hang up the call, and Skype screen sharing is also disconnected.
How to share screen on Skype from an Android smartphone or tablet
Start the Skype app on your Android smartphone and make an audio or video call. During the call, tap the screen to reveal several options and then press on the … (More Options) button in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Skype for Android should then display a few more options at the bottom of the screen. Tap on the Share screen button in the lower-right corner.
If this is your first time sharing your Android screen on Skype, you should get a message to confirm you want the app to "start capturing everything that's displayed on your screen." Check the "Don't show again" box to avoid Skype asking this every time you share your screen, and then tap Start now.
The people with whom you are talking on Skype should also see your Android smartphone's screen in real time. A banner on top of the screen lets you know your screen is being shared.
When you no longer want to share your screen on Skype, you can tap on Stop sharing from the banner on top or from the More Options menu at the bottom.
As an alternative, the Skype screen share stops automatically when the call is disconnected.
How to share your screen with Skype from an iPhone or iPad
First, make an audio or video call using the Skype app from your iPhone or iPad. Then, during the call, tap the … (More Options) button from the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Skype for iOS displays a few buttons on the bottom of the screen. Tap the one called Share screen.
Skype warns you that everything on your screen is recorded and advises you to enable "Do not Disturb" to prevent unexpected notifications you might not want other participants to see. Underneath, there is a list of apps that can receive the Screen Recording feed. Scroll if you need to, and tap to select Skype. Then, press Start Broadcast.
After a three-second countdown, your iPhone or iPad starts broadcasting everything you do on your screen, and the people you're talking to can see it live. Skype briefly displays a message on the red banner on top of your screen. The red border resides there for the duration of your Skype screen sharing, as a reminder that others can follow your actions.
When you no longer want to share your screen on Skype, tap the red stripe from the top side of the screen, and then tap Stop.
You can also stop your screen from being broadcast by returning to your Skype call and tapping on Stop sharing either from the top of the screen or from the More Options menu.
You can also end the call, and the screen sharing is automatically disabled on your iPhone or iPad.
How to share the screen on Skype from a Mac
After downloading and installing the app on macOS, launch Skype, sign in with your credentials, and start an audio or video call with the people you want to show your screen to. In short, select the person(s) that you want to call, and press on Video Call or Audio Call to initiate the call.
When the person picks up, and your call is connected, Skype can show video from their camera, or the screen turns black for voice calls. Regardless, you should see the Share screen button in the bottom-right area of your call window. Click on the icon resembling two overlapping squares.
The button might not be displayed if the Skype window is too small on your Mac. Either make it bigger or access the option by pressing on the More Options button in the lower-right corner of the window, that looks like three horizontal dots.
A menu is revealed, and you can click on Share screen to access the option.
If you're running Skype on macOS Catalina, and this is the first time you're trying to share your screen with the app, a pop-up called Screenshare notifies you that Skype needs additional access. Click on Settings to reach the destination indicated by the path in the message.
This opens the System Preferences window. Check the box next to Skype to let it record the contents of your screen.
A pop lets you know that your settings can not be applied while the app is still running. Click on Quit Now, and the Skype app closes on your Mac. You can also exit System Preferences.
Relaunch the app. Follow the instructions above to make your call and try to share your screen. You should access a new window, where you can decide what you want to share with the other people present in your call. Click on the Share screen option on top.
When you are using multiple monitors on your Mac, you also get a preview of each screen, and you can choose which one to share if you decide to broadcast the entire screen. We recommend only sharing relevant content during your calls. Click Share screen on top to limit what others can see on your screen.
From the dropdown menu that opens, you can choose to "Share application window." This ensures the person(s) you're sharing the screen with can only access the app of your choice, thus eliminating the risk of anyone catching a glimpse of your private information.
Select which application window you want to share from the available previews. Once you are done choosing what other people in your call can see from your screen, click on Start sharing.
If you're sharing an application window, you can clearly see which one it is, because Skype highlights it with a red border.
If you're sharing a whole screen, you can see the same red border surrounding your display, making sure you don't forget the people in your call can see whatever is happening on your monitor.
While you're sharing your screen on Skype, pressing the Share screen button in the conversation window offers different options. Click Stop sharing to stop broadcasting your screen to the other participants in your call. Accessing the "Switch screen or window" option returns you to the screen where you decide what to share. If the Share screen button is not visible for you, both choices are included in the More Options menu.
Disconnecting your Skype call immediately stops screen sharing also.
Do you like the screen sharing feature from Skype?
We believe the share screen is one of the best features on Skype. It is a cross-platform experience that works on Windows 10, Mac, Android, iOS, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge, so you can use it for a multitude of tasks, from shopping together with friends to providing technical support to your family, like we're often required to do. 🙂 Before closing this tutorial, tell us if you like the screen sharing feature from Skype. What are you using it for? Would you change anything about it? Let us know in the comments section.
