MS Teams for mac unable to share desktop or other screens - app and online versions

Anonymous
2020-02-13T17:45:06+00:00

In MS Teams , I cannot share my Desktop / Application Windows. Teams alerts me that it needs Screen Recording permissions, although I have actually granted these before, and the regarding boxes in System Preferences are already ticked. 

I have the newest version of Catalina and Teams. Nevertheless I don´t know exactly which applications are blocking the Teams screen sharing and why., I have followed all suggestions such as using the online version, same issue occurs, removing VPNs and rebooting and updating apps and the mac itself......I use Teams constantly for work and this is causing me a major hassle!

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-30T11:29:18+00:00

    I was able to go into System Preferences, then SECURITY AND PRIVACY, Then SCREEN RECORDING.  I had to click on the lock on the bottom to be able to make changes, but after clicking beside MS Teams, I closed out  the System Preferences... then closed out MS Teams (had to make sure to "quit" TEAMS and restart it.  After doing all of this I was able to share my screen.

    I hope this helps.

    i don't want share my screen....i want share only an application window (e.g. share the excel window or word window and not the entire desktop)

    have you solve this issue???

    Sharing an application window is sharing part of your screen.

    So you still need to enable screen recording or it won't work.

    Ron

    Ron

    Your a life saver - this was really clear and easy to follow and you've got me up and running for the 2 day workshop I need to deliver at the beginning of next week.  Many thanks!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-28T09:32:23+00:00

    Sharing an application window is sharing part of your screen.

    So you still need to enable screen recording or it won't work.

    Ron

    i enable screen recording

    i able to share my desktop but i don't able to share only one application window

    Note that the window you want to share must be located on the same Space as the Teams window,

    you can use Mission Control to check.

    -- Ron

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-28T08:50:43+00:00

    Sharing an application window is sharing part of your screen.

    So you still need to enable screen recording or it won't work.

    Ron

    i enable screen recording

    i able to share my desktop but i don't able to share only one application window

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-28T07:31:07+00:00

    I was able to go into System Preferences, then SECURITY AND PRIVACY, Then SCREEN RECORDING.  I had to click on the lock on the bottom to be able to make changes, but after clicking beside MS Teams, I closed out  the System Preferences... then closed out MS Teams (had to make sure to "quit" TEAMS and restart it.  After doing all of this I was able to share my screen.

    I hope this helps.

    i don't want share my screen....i want share only an application window (e.g. share the excel window or word window and not the entire desktop)

    have you solve this issue???

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-01-28T02:57:13+00:00

    I was able to go into System Preferences, then SECURITY AND PRIVACY, Then SCREEN RECORDING.  I had to click on the lock on the bottom to be able to make changes, but after clicking beside MS Teams, I closed out  the System Preferences... then closed out MS Teams (had to make sure to "quit" TEAMS and restart it.  After doing all of this I was able to share my screen.

    I hope this helps.

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