Screen Sharing with Google Hangouts

Google’s Hangout Video Calls bring easy video conferencing and screen sharing to your desktop. However, it’s important to avoid inadvertently sharing private data with your audience. Remember, they can see what you see. If you have multiple monitors, you can place your sensitive data on one monitor while screen sharing the other.

Cover it, Hide it or Close it

Whether you have multiple monitors or a single monitor, here are some tips:

• Turn off notifications
• Close email
• Close/hide unnecessary/private windows
• Set status and close other chats
• Set an appropriate desktop background
• Clean up your desktop

Most importantly, know your software. Whether using Google Hangouts or another program, be sure you understand the screen sharing functionality. Many programs allow you to screen share your desktop (i.e., the whole screen) or just a specific window.