Remote Control

The remote control feature allows you to take control of another participant's screen in a meeting. You can either request remote control of another participant's screen or the other participant can give control to you.

Requesting remote control

You can request remote control from the host or participant who is sharing their screen by clicking the View Options button at the top of your Zoom window and clicking Request Remote Control. The host or participant who is will get a notification asking if they want to allow you to control their screen.

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You can click inside the screen share to start controlling the participant's screen. To stop remote control, click the View Options dropdown and select Stop Remote Control.

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Giving remote control

While screen sharing, you can give remote control to another participant who is in the meeting. Click Remote Control in the main Zoom toolbar and select the participant you want to give control to.

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To start control, the participant can click anywhere on their screen. You can regain control by clicking anywhere on your screen. (The other user can still restart remote control by clicking on their screen until you click Stop Share to regain control and not allow the other participant to start remote control again.)

Screenshot of remote control menu after giving control

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Requesting or giving remote control