Start and stop sharing (pause sharing)
Start or stop sharing your screen (PC/Mac, Android) or file/whiteboard (iOS).
PC/Mac
To stop sharing your screen, hover your mouse over the
share button and click it when it shows as a
Pause button.
Pause on a PC
![](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/c8/15/0b67c0f041d9967173be600e58a3/pause-pc.png)
Pause on a PC
Nobody can see your screen while sharing is paused. Instead they see either a standard join.me background image or your personal background. If bubbles are active, they also see bubbles.
Android
On an Android, tap the puck to start/stop sharing your screen.
Start/stop sharing on Android
![](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/b0/9e/983cbbf64e508114381ddda97136/android-share-smaller.png)
Start/stop sharing on Android
iPhone or iPad
To pause sharing, tap the name of the whiteboard or file being shared.
Stop sharing on an iPad
![](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/9d/81/6fb49b4c4eb496b158418801c440/pauseios.png)
Stop sharing on an iPad
Remember: On an iPhone or iPad you can only share whiteboards and files.