Presenter Control in Online Meetings

To start a meeting as a presenter is simple, but it depends on the type of device you’re using.

PC
To start a previously scheduled meeting, right-click the GoToMeeting system tray icon, select My Meetings and enter your account information to log in. Then, on the My Meetings dialog box, select the scheduled meeting you want and click Start.

Mac
To start a previously scheduled meeting, click the GoToMeeting icon in the dock, click the My Meetings button and enter your account information to log in. Then, on the My Meetings dialog box, select the meeting you want and click Start.

iOS
Open the GoToMeeting app on your iPhone or iPad, tap Sign In in the lower toolbar and then tap Sign In again on the next screen. Enter your account information to log in. Then, tap My Meetings in the toolbar, select the scheduled meeting you want and tap Start.

Android
Open the GoToMeeting app on your Android device and tap Sign In at the top and then tap Sign In again on the next screen. Enter your account information to log in. Then, on the Upcoming Meetings screen, select the scheduled meeting you want and tap Start the meeting.

Screen sharing needs to be turned on after starting a meeting – GoToMeeting starts with off by default to prevent early attendees from viewing your preparation.

To enable screen sharing, click the screen-sharing icon in the organizer control panel and select the screen or application you’d like to show.

You can resume Presenter control in the same way you passed it to another attendee:

On the Screen tab (in the Options pane), use the "Change Presenter to" drop-down menu to select your own name.

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In the Attendee pane, right-click your own name and select Make Presenter.

Sharing just one application varies depending on which type of computer you use. If you’re using an Android or iOS mobile device, you can share the entire screen and navigate to an app you want to show, but you cannot share that app by itself.

PC
As the presenter, you can share a single application by right-clicking the screen-sharing icon on the control panel grab tab and then selecting the application to share from the list of applications presented.

Mac
As the presenter, click the screen-sharing icon in the control panel and then choose the application to share from the list of applications presented. You can also open the “Show” drop-down menu from the Screen Sharing tab to select the application you would like to share.

Sharing keyboard and mouse control is only possible on the desktop app. If your attendees have joined from the web app, they will need to download and switch to the desktop app first. Mobile attendees cannot use this feature. Once in the desktop app, you have two options for giving another attendee keyboard and mouse control:

A) From the Screen tab in the Options pane, open the “Share keyboard & mouse with” drop-down menu and then select either “Everyone” (if you want to open mouse and keyboard access up to all attendees) or an individual from the list of attendees.

B) From the Attendees pane, right-click on the name of the attendee you wish to give control to and then select Give Keyboard and Mouse.

All attendees with keyboard and mouse control will have a Check icon next to their name in both drop-down menus, and they will receive a notification that they may now take keyboard and mouse control. You can also remove keyboard and mouse control from specific attendees in either of these menus.

You can always override another attendees' mouse movements simply by typing or moving your mouse. This allows you to temporarily regain control without removing their access.