PowerPoint slides not updating when screen sharing

f you are presenting a PowerPoint in full-screen mode and your student can only see the first slide (or slides are not updating), this is usually caused by the wrong screen-sharing option being selected.

To avoid this issue, follow the steps below:

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.

2. Start the presentation in full-screen mode.

3. Switch back to your Lessonspace session using ALT + TAB (or Windows key + TAB).

4. Click the Screen share button in Lessonspace.

5. Select Window (not Entire Screen).

6. Choose the PowerPoint window where the presentation is already running in full-screen mode.

Your student should now see the slides update correctly as you move through the presentation.

Using a second screen

If you regularly present slides, using a second monitor can help avoid screen-sharing issues. You can keep your PowerPoint presentation open on one screen and your Lessonspace Space on the other. This allows you to monitor your student while presenting.

Using Pop-out Video

To keep your student’s video visible while sharing your screen, use the Pop-out video feature in Lessonspace. This allows you to move the video feed so you can continue to see your student while presenting.

If slides still do not update, stop screen sharing, refresh the page, and start the screen share again using the Window option=