Sharing content (and from a second camera) in Zoom

See this Zoom support article to learn how to share your screen in a Zoom meeting.

Many classrooms have a camera connected to the classroom computer in order to share paper documents. If a document camera is set up and ready to use, you might be able to use it to share that content in a Zoom meeting. This article provides instructions on how use an existing document camera and share it while inside a Zoom meeting. 

Instructions to share 2nd camera in a Zoom Meeting

  1. Begin Zoom Meeting and select Share Screen (see Fig. 1).
    green arrow pointing to the in-meeting Share screen button
    Figure 1: Zoom meeting interface.
  2. Select the Advanced tab at the top of the share screen (see Fig. 2).
    green arrow pointing to the Advanced tab at the top of the screen
    Figure 2: Zoom Share Screen.
  3. Select Content from 2nd Camera and then select Share (see Fig. 3).
    green arrow pointing to the Content from 2nd camera button
    Figure 3: Zoom Advanced Share Screen.
Do you need help with the document camera in your classroom? Call Campus Classroom Support: 

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Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing tool you can use to virtually meet with others - either by video or audio-only or both, all while conducting live chats, and sharing your screen. It lets you record the meetings to watch later or share with others.