==== Zoom's Multi-Screen Sharing (Best Budget Option) ====

**Confirmed Working in:**  
✓ Zoom Meetings (all paid plans)  
✓ Zoom Webinar (Enterprise feature)

=== How to Share Two Monitors Simultaneously ===
1. **Start a Zoom meeting**  
2. Click **"Share Screen"** → Select **"Multiple Screens"** tab  
3. Check boxes for **both monitors**  
4. Optional:  
   - Drag to reorder screen priority  
   - Enable **"Share computer sound"** if needed  
5. Click **"Share"**

=== Key Advantages Over Teams ===
| Feature               | Zoom                     | Teams               |
|-----------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|
| Simultaneous sharing  | ✅ 2+ screens            | ❌ 1 screen only    |
| Layout control        | ✅ Resize/arrange        | ❌ Fixed            |
| Attendee view         | ✅ Side-by-side          | ❌ Single stream    |
| Cost (cheapest plan)  | $149.90/yr (Pro)        | Free (limited)      |

=== Pro Tips ===
- **Dual-Screen Presenting:**  
  - Monitor 1: Slides (16:9)  
  - Monitor 2: Demo (Full HD)  
- **Keyboard Shortcuts:**  
  - `Alt+S` - Start/stop sharing  
  - `Alt+Shift+S` - Switch shared screens  

=== Limitations ===
- Requires **Zoom 5.8.6+** (2021+)  
- Enterprise plan needed for:  
  - More than **2 simultaneous shares**  
  - Advanced attendee layout controls  

//Tested with Zoom 5.16.7 on 2025-03-31//  

=== Upgrade Considerations ===
1. **Pro Plan ($149.90/yr):**  
   - 2 simultaneous shares  
   - 30 hour meetings  
2. **Business Plan ($199.90/yr):**  
   - 3 simultaneous shares  
   - Company branding  

**Recommendation:** Zoom Pro provides the best balance of features vs. cost for professional dual-screen sharing needs.