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Sometimes during screen sharing of PowerPoint presentations on Zoom, users encounter the message 'Please move this window away from the shared application'. When this message appears, viewers will no longer see the content you are sharing. The main cause is often opening another software that overlays during screen sharing of PowerPoint presentations on Zoom.
To fix the Zoom error: Please move this window away from the shared application, ensure that you have installed and are using the latest version of Zoom on your device, then follow the instructions step by step.
Fixing the Zoom error: Please move this window away from the shared application
Step 1: You open PowerPoint on your computer. Select the Slide Show tab, then choose Set up Slide Show.
Step 2: In the Set up Slide Show window, check the box next to Browsed by an individual (window). Then select OK to save the settings.
This setup aims to configure PowerPoint presentations to display as a Window rather than Fullscreen by default. To share multiple software screens on Zoom, similar settings are required for other software as well.
Thus, we have successfully resolved the Zoom error 'Please move this window away from the shared application'. From now on, you can comfortably use multiple software while screen sharing on Zoom.
Sharing dual screens on Zoom
In addition to fixing the Zoom error 'Please move this window away from the shared application', with this trick, users can also enable sharing dual screens on Zoom. The process is straightforward.
Step 1: Open Zoom software, select New Meeting to create a new meeting room.
Step 4: On the meeting screen, press the Share Screen button located below the menu bar.
Step 5: Select the Powerpoint presentation window from the list of software listed, then click the Share button.
Step 6: Continue by clicking the New Share button on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Step 7: Choose a tool or screen of the program to share. In this example, Mytour selects the Whiteboard tool. Then click Share.
Step 9: At this point, you press on the PowerPoint screen, then press the Window + Arrow combination to the left or right on the keyboard. The application's presentation window will automatically shrink, occupying half of the workspace screen.
Next, you select another tool to display in the remaining screen.
Finally, you will receive the result as illustrated below.
Thus, besides the method of fixing the Zoom error 'Please move this window away from the shared application' shared by Mytour, you also learned how to share dual screens on Zoom. Hopefully, this simple trick will be truly helpful, making your work more convenient. Additionally, you can refer to more ways to Fix screen sharing errors on Zoom here.
