Learn how to share your cell phone screen during video calls and make your meetings easier. It's very simple and practical!
WhatsApp is a very popular instant messaging app. Since its launch, it has made life easier for users, who use it to send text and voice messages, videos, photos and documents, as well as make voice and video calls to people anywhere in the world.
With the aim of making it even easier to use and improving the experience of its users within the platform, WhatsApp has invested in new updates with even more complete features. For users who make video calls, whether with friends, clients or employees, the app has introduced a new tool that allows sharing the cell phone screen with the participants in the call.
In other words, with the new feature, users can share their cell phone screen and show documents, websites, images or any other content available on the device. This function is ideal for meetings, facilitating the understanding of the subject being discussed, as it will be illustrated through the screen.
Have you heard of this feature? Learn more about it and learn how to use it!
How to share your screen
If the resource is available to you, follow these steps:
- Open WhatsApp, access the chat of the person you want to call and click on the camera icon at the top of the screen, starting the video call;
- When starting the call, click on the screen sharing icon. After that, click on “Start”. This will allow your contact to view your screen and be able to follow everything you access on your device, be it photos, documents, websites, videos and more;
- To stop sharing your screen and go back to just the regular call, click the “Stop Sharing” option.
Broadcast channels on WhatsApp
Another recent development from WhatsApp is the arrival of Broadcast Channels, just like on Telegram, the messenger's rival. With Broadcast Channels, administrators can send links, messages and updates on certain topics of interest to users. The feature was launched last month and allows users to follow pages and stay up to date with the latest news on the topic, whether it's celebrities, platforms, teams and much more.
The channels are located in the “Updates” tab, a section that also shows users’ statuses. Whoever the user chooses to follow is not visible to other followers. It is also possible to view new, more active and popular channels, according to the number of followers. Users can react to messages sent using emojis. However, other followers will not be able to see the reactions sent.
