Microsoft Teams Sharing

Hi @Taylor Nance, 

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A forum and for clearly outlining your concern. 

Based on the details you shared, I understand that you would like to confirm whether another participant who is not the host of a Microsoft Teams meeting can use their cursor to interact with the shared screen. I truly understand and appreciate your effort in taking the time to clarify this behavior during your Teams meeting collaboration. 

This behavior occurs because Microsoft Teams is designed to allow attendees to view shared content by default while restricting interaction unless permission is granted by the presenter. In order to maintain presentation control and meeting security, participants cannot move their cursor or interact with the shared content unless the person who is sharing their screen explicitly provides access. Once this permission is approved, the selected participant can interact with the shared content by selecting, editing, or making changes directly on the presenter’s screen. Present content in Microsoft Teams meetings - Microsoft Support  

To allow another participant to use their cursor or interact with the shared screen in your situation, you may follow these steps: 

1/ Grant control during screen sharing 

• While sharing your screen in the meeting, move your cursor to the top of the screen to display the presenter toolbar. 
• Select Give control from the available options. 
• Then, choose the participant’s name so they can interact with the shared content. 

2/ Request control from the participant side 

• The participant who requires access can select Take control while someone is sharing their screen. 
• After that, the presenter will receive a notification asking to approve or decline the request. 
• Once approved, the participant will be able to use their mouse and keyboard directly on the shared screen.  
• Reference: Give or take control when screen sharing on Teams | Microsoft 

3/ Adjust meeting roles for collaboration 

• The meeting organizer can assign the participant as a Presenter instead of an Attendee either before or during the meeting. 
• As a result, Presenters have permission to manage shared sessions collaboratively. 
• Subsequently, they can request or be given control when another screen is being presented. 
• Reference: Manage who can present and request control in Teams meetings and webinars - Microsoft Teams | Micro… 

These steps will suit your situation if real time collaboration or joint navigation on shared content is required during meetings. 

I hope this response has helped address your question and clarify the behavior you're experiencing. Please feel free to reply if you have any further questions, I would be happy to assist further. 

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. I look forward to continuing the conversation.  

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Yes. When someone shares their screen in a Microsoft Teams meeting, they can give another participant control of the shared content. After control is given, the other person can move the cursor and interact with the shared desktop, window, or Whiteboard as if it were their own, until control is taken back.

Note that what can be shared and how control works can depend on the organization hosting the meeting, so some features may not be available in every meeting.

References:

• Use a screen reader to share your screen in Microsoft Teams
• Use Whiteboard in a Teams meeting