Use in-meeting tools including live captions, custom backgrounds, screen sharing, annotation, and Zoom on iPad.

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Enable Screen Sharing in Zoom on a Mac

How to grant Zoom screen recording permission on a Bowdoin Mac so that screen sharing works in meetings — including how to handle the Privileges app if administrator access is needed.

Host a Zoom Meeting from Your iPad

How to start and manage a Zoom meeting as a host using the iPad app — including host controls, admitting participants, managing audio and video, starting breakout rooms, and recording.

Set Up iPad-to-Mac Trust for Zoom Screen Sharing

How to establish the USB trust connection between an iPad and a Mac so you can share the iPad's screen in a Zoom meeting using the cable option.

Turn On Live Captions in Zoom

Instructions for hosts to enable live captions and auto-transcription in Zoom meetings, and for participants to view subtitles or the full transcript — including tips for improving caption accuracy.

Use AI Companion Features in Zoom

Overview of Zoom's AI Companion features available at Bowdoin — Meeting Summary and Smart Recording — including how to enable them, what they produce, and how they handle data and retention.

Use Custom Bowdoin Zoom Backgrounds

Instructions for applying a virtual background in Zoom on a computer or iPhone/iPad, including how to download and use Bowdoin's custom background image library.

Share Your Screen in Zoom

How to share your screen, a specific window, a whiteboard, or an iPhone/iPad screen during a Zoom meeting on the desktop app, including how to annotate while sharing and how to stop sharing.

Annotate During a Zoom Screen Share

How to use Zoom's annotation tools during a screen share — drawing, highlighting, clearing annotations, saving a marked-up file, and allowing participants to annotate collaboratively.

Using Zoom Tools on an iPad as an Attendee

How to use Zoom meeting features as an attendee on an iPad — including audio and video controls, in-meeting chat, reactions, joining breakout rooms, sharing your screen, and annotating shared content.