Zoom Quick Guide: Focus Mode & Multiple Screen Sharing

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When to Use

Use Focus Mode to reduce distractions and protect privacy. In this mode, participants only see the host, co-hosts, and their own video. They do not see other participants. This works well for classes, exams, or meetings where you want to limit what others can see.

Use All Screens Mode to view all participants' shared desktops and video feeds simultaneously in a scrollable, side-by-side view, facilitating real-time monitoring of, for example, students during an exam.

Zoom focus mode video Focus Mode

Procedure

Enable Focus Mode (Zoom Web Settings)

  1. Go to: https://zoom.us/signin
  2. Sign in.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Select In Meeting (Advanced).
  5. Find Focus Mode.
  6. Toggle it on.

Use Focus Mode in a Meeting

  1. Start your meeting.
  2. Click Host Tools on the bottom toolbar.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Toggle Focus Mode on.
  5. Click Start in the confirmation message.

Enable Multiple Screen Sharing and All Screens Mode (Zoom Web Settings)

  1. Go to: https://zoom.us/signin
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Select In Meeting (Basic).
  4. Scroll to Screen sharing.
  5. Set the following:
    • Who can share? → All Participants
    • Enable Multiple participants can share simultaneously
    • Enable All Screens Mode

Use All Screens Mode in a Meeting

  1. Click Host Tools on the bottom toolbar.
  2. Select Advanced.
  3. Toggle All Screens Mode on.
  4. Click Start in the dialog box.
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