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:

  1. Drag to reorder screen priority
  2. 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:

  1. Monitor 1: Slides (16:9)
  2. Monitor 2: Demo (Full HD)

- Keyboard Shortcuts:

  1. `Alt+S` - Start/stop sharing
  2. `Alt+Shift+S` - Switch shared screens

Limitations

- Requires Zoom 5.8.6+ (2021+) - Enterprise plan needed for:

  1. More than 2 simultaneous shares
  2. Advanced attendee layout controls

Tested with Zoom 5.16.7 on 2025-03-31

Upgrade Considerations

1. Pro Plan ($149.90/yr):

  1. 2 simultaneous shares
  2. 30 hour meetings

2. Business Plan ($199.90/yr):

  1. 3 simultaneous shares
  2. Company branding

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