Social messaging application WhatsApp has introduced a new feature including screen sharing and landscape mode for video calls.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Facebook recently to share the news, stating, “We’re enhancing WhatsApp video calls with the capability to share your screen during the call.” Â
With the screen sharing feature, users can display their live screen content in real-time while engaged in a call. This option is easily accessible via the ‘share’ icon, giving users the choice to share either a specific application or their entire screen.
“Whether sharing documents for work, browsing photos with family, planning a vacation or shopping online with friends, or just helping grandparents with tech support – screen sharing lets you share a live view of your screen during the call,” the company said.
The ability to share screens during a video call was available for WhatsApp beta testers till now. It will now be released to all WhatsApp users on Android, iOS and Windows.
If the feature is enabled for you, the steps below are how it works:
- Open WhatsApp
- Start a video call with a contact
- At the bottom of the display, tap the screen-sharing icon
- Confirm that you want to share your screen
- Tap on Stop Sharing whenever you want to stop screen-share
The screen sharing on WhatsApp can be accessed via ‘share’ icon during a video call. Tapping on it will then show a prompt asking users to grant screen share access. Users can opt for sharing either the entire screen or a particular app with this new feature.
Meta elaborated on the additional feature to introduce ‘Landscape’ mode for video calls “allowing you to enjoy a broader and more engaging visual experience while sharing content on your smartphone.”
WhatsApp has added a couple of new features for its users. These include the ability to edit a sent message, lock chat with a password or biometric, and share photos in HD quality.
