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You have many options for sharing visuals during your live sessions. While you are sharing a visual, you may want to use the Annotate feature to take notes or direct student attention to certain concepts. Here's how to use the Annotate feature:
Step 1: Share Screen
Step 1: Share Screen
Select Share Screen and then choose the type of visual you would like to share. We recommend sharing a specific application (like PowerPoint or Excel) or using the blank Whiteboard option.
Step 2: Enable Annotate
Step 2: Enable Annotate
Enable Annotate on the Share Screen menu. This will open the annotation tools menu. You can move this menu to a convenient location on your screen by dragging it.
Step 3: Choose Annotation Tool
Step 3: Choose Annotation Tool
From the menu, choose the Annotation Tool you wish to use:
Mouse: To click, drag, and use your mouse as usual.
Select: To select annotations you’ve already created and move them.
Text: To type using your keyboard.
Draw: To add shapes, symbols, or free-hand drawings.
Spotlight: To point out particular features to your students. Note: The red spotlight is always visible to students as you move your mouse around, while the arrow option only appears when you click on the screen.
Eraser: To erase specific annotations.
Format: To change the color, size, or font of your annotations.
Undo: To undo the last annotation.
Redo: To redo the last annotations.
Clear: To clear your drawing, all drawings, or others’ drawings.
Save: To save a screenshot of the current share to your computer.
Note: By default, students can also annotate on your shared screen. To disable this feature, click More and then Disable Attendee Annotation.
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