Notifications pop up during screen sharing
Nothing more painful than a chat about a colleague's birthday on the projector. One setting fixes it.
Try this first
- 1Turn on "focus assist" or "do not disturb" in Windows or macOS before sharing.
- 2In Teams: set your status to "presenting" or "do not disturb".
- 3Close private tabs and messengers (WhatsApp Web, personal mail) before sharing.
- 4Share a single window, not your entire screen, when possible.
When to bring us in
Want this automatic when a meeting starts? We can script that via Teams or Outlook integration.
See also
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- Home PC slow on VPN, fast at the officeThree suspects: home internet, VPN server limits, or routing that takes a long detour.
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