Share your screen with trainees

Before you share your screen

Screen sharing lets trainees see the content you choose to present from your computer during a live Train Lens session.

Before you begin, close unrelated applications, messages and documents that you do not want trainees to see. Open the software, browser tab or other material you plan to demonstrate.

Start sharing from the live session

1. Open the Train Lens session you are currently delivering.
2. Find the current trainer control used to start screen sharing.
3. Use that control to open your browser's sharing chooser.

Choose what trainees will see

Your browser controls the chooser used to select what is shared. The available choices depend on the browser and operating system.

1. Review the sharing choices shown by your browser.
2. Select the screen, application window or browser tab that contains the material you want to demonstrate.
3. Check the preview or selected item carefully so you do not share unrelated information.
4. Confirm the selection using the browser's sharing control.

Confirm that sharing has started

Return to Train Lens after confirming the browser selection.

Check the live session for the current visual indicator that your trainer screen is being shared. If possible, use a practice session or a trainee device to confirm that trainees can see the intended content.

Change what you are presenting

If you shared an entire screen, trainees may see whatever appears on that screen while sharing remains active. If you shared a single application window or browser tab, only that selected content should be presented through the browser's sharing mechanism.

When moving between training materials, check what is currently being shared before opening confidential or unrelated information.

Stop sharing your screen

1. Return to the live Train Lens session.
2. Find the current control used to stop trainer screen sharing.
3. Use that control to stop sharing.
4. Confirm that the active-sharing indicator is no longer shown.

You may also see a browser-provided sharing indicator or stop-sharing control. Its appearance varies by browser.

If trainees cannot see your shared screen

• Confirm that Train Lens still shows trainer screen sharing as active.
• Check that you selected the intended screen, window or browser tab.
• Make sure the selected application or browser tab is still open.
• If needed, stop sharing and begin again, then select the intended content carefully.

What should I read next?

Continue with the Trainer guides for viewing trainee screens and supporting trainees during the live session.