There’s a bunch of ways to connect multiple monitors and I won’t get into the nitty gritty there. So here’s a quick overview of how I use the two screens in a typical meeting where I’m presenting a topic or concept where I need to share information but also keep tabs on the meeting itself. While the second screen isn’t a requirement for a productive Teams meeting, it definitely makes a difference. Well, that is if you’re not using my tip on how to present a PowerPoint deck correctly during a Teams meeting.

Consider all the extra stuff you see when you use only one screen: the Windows taskbar or macOS dock, the menu bar at the top, the other apps that are open, the jumping around, and if you’re using PowerPoint, it takes up your whole screen and you don’t even get presenter view. It avoids the inevitable awkwardness of bouncing around between windows when using only one screen. The two screens let me bucket my content into “my stuff” and “their stuff” while I’m presenting. I almost never present in a Teams meeting without having a second screen. Multiple screens work especially well when presenting in a Microsoft Teams meeting. Though it’s also much more space for making a mess and losing your apps. Doesn’t really matter how you do it, the second you add the extra screen, your potential increases dramatically and you’re able to absorb and manage a lot more at the same time.

There’s a bunch of different ways you can do it: two monitors plugged into a computer, one laptop with a monitor connected, a laptop with a mobile screen plugged in, a laptop wirelessly connected to a tablet.

If you’re lucky enough to have two screens, you likely know how much of a difference they make.

Use teamviewer as second monitor