Installing the Screen Sharing extension in Chrome

If you are given the presenter role in Collaborate, please check the following first:

1. You have logged in to Moodle and Collaborate with Google Chrome. Screen sharing does not work correctly with other browsers.

2. You need to have the right to install extensions to the browser.

1. Initiating screen sharing

Screen sharing is initiated in the bottom right hand side Collaborate panel, by opening the 1) Share-tab (marked with a square icon). In the tab, choose 2) Share Application/Screen.

2. Choose either screen share or application share

Usually screen share works better.

3. Install the Screen Sharing extension, if suggested by the browser

Click on the button Add to Chrome to install the extension.

NB! The add-on is computer-based. If you log in to Moodle/Collaborate on another computer later, each computer you use for logging in will ask you to install the add-on again. Installation is also required after each browser update.

4. Chrome opens up a new tab for installation

On the new tab, click Add to Chrome.

5. Close the browser's installation tab.

When the button says Added to Chrome, the extension has been installed. Close the tab with the small cross (marked in the image below).

6. Return to Collaborate and retry screen share

Do as in sections 1 &2. If the Collaborate screen displays the error message "The extension did not install correctly", you may ignore it. On the black screen, click Cancel or close the error message by clicking the small cross in the upper right hand corner.