How to present and share documents for the first time

During meetings, presenters can show a prepared presentation, share any type of document from their desktop or create new pages from within the Microsoft Office Live Meeting client.

Follow the simple guide below to help get you started to present and share during your first meeting:

To import content into the meeting as a presenter

Step 1: In the meeting client, click the Content pane, click Share, and then click Upload File (View Only).

In the meeting client, click the Content pane, click Share, and then click Upload File (View Only).

Step 2: In the Choose a document to share dialog box, select a file to import, and then click Open to import the file.

In the Choose a document to share dialog box, select a file to import, and then click Open to import the file.

Step 3: The selected file will then be imported into the Content pane.

Step 4: To present the file, from the Content pane, select the file you want to present.

To present the file, from the Content pane, select the file you want to present.

Step 5: To go through the slides, click the Previous or Next icon located in the lower left of the Live Meeting client.

To go through the slides, click the Previous or Next icon located in the lower left of the Live Meeting client.

Handy hint: To share your entire desktop or a selected area on your computer, in the Content pane, click Share, click Share Your Desktop, and then select All to share your entire desktop or select Selected Area to share a selected area on your computer.

To share and exchange control of an application with a meeting participant

Step 1: To share an application in the meeting client, click the Content pane, click Share, click Share a Program, and then select a file to share.

Step 2: To give control of the application to a participant, click the Share Control icon.

Step 3: In the Give Control dialog box, select a participant's name, click OK, and then, in the Give Control dialog box, click Yes.

In the Give Control dialog box, select a participant's name, click OK, and then, in the Give Control dialog box, click Yes.

Step 4: To take control, the attendee clicks OK in the Microsoft Office Live Meeting dialog box

Step 5: Click the Share Control icon to continue sharing and take control back from the participant, or choose another participant with whom to share control.

Step 6: Click the End sharing and return to Live Meeting icon to finish sharing and return to the presenter meeting client.