The use of WhatsApp goes far beyond the mere function of exchanging text messages. Although this was its initial function, today we cannot conceive this application without the possibility of sending photographs, videos, voice messages, sharing documents and even making video calls. Even for some time now, it has implemented interesting innovations, such as surveys or dissemination channels.
But returning to video calls, they are one of the most popular uses of the messaging app, allowing users to see the face of their interlocutor during phone calls without having to install another exclusive application for this purpose. Thus, it saves space on our mobile terminals and is much more practical for us.
For some time now, WhatsApp incorporated the option to share the screen in its video calls from the mobile application to show it to your interlocutors, something especially useful in the case of work calls. But this functionality was not available in the web version, until now.
Until recently, if you wanted to share your screen during a video call from your computer, you had no choice but to use other tools such as Google Meet or Zoom. But WhatsApp has already gotten to work, enabling this option for WhatsApp Desktop Beta, the WhatsApp application for Windows available in the application store of said server. So, you will only need to download it to enjoy this new feature.
To share the screen during a WhatsApp video call from Windows, the operation is very similar to that in the mobile application. Once the video call has started, with one or more interlocutors, you must select the icon of a screen with an arrow. Next, you can select whether you want to share your screen in general, or select one or more specific applications to be shared with your contacts. This small detail is appreciated when it comes to protecting your privacy, so as not to accidentally share a personal conversation instead of opening the presentation you had prepared.
In any case, you must keep in mind that WhatsApp video calls can be answered both from the web version and from the smartphone application. This means that it is likely that, even if you are using the Windows version, your interlocutors have connected from the mobile app. So your computer screen may look too small from a mobile screen, so keep this in mind when sharing your screen, planning your presentation designs based on this or zooming in on the contents on the screen. your screen so others can see clearly.