Working with content windows

While you're viewing a file, web content, or your PC desktop, you can use the options on the control bar under the content window to change the window size, share the screen, and more.

Sharing content in a meeting room

To let others see your content window, you can do the following:

Make the window visible:

By default, the content window is not visible to meeting participants and shows this button:

Select the button to make the window visible.

Project to the Big Screen in the room:

There are three Big Screens in a meeting room that you can use for projecting content. Select the Share to Big Screen button , and then choose a screen.

The content window can be shared outside or inside the meeting room. The Big Screen can be shared in the meeting room only.

Resizing content windows

Select the Resize button , and then choose a window size.

Viewing, moving, and adjusting content windows

Use your VR controller to browse content pages, move windows around the virtual space, and rotate the windows to suit your viewing angle.

Note: VIVE Flow uses your smartphone as the controller. For details, see Handling content windows with the phone controller.

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Scroll	Do one of the following: Tilt the thumbstick/joystick forward or backward. Press up or down on the trackpad.
Zoom	While holding the Grip button, do one of the following: Tilt the thumbstick/joystick forward or backward. Press up or down on the trackpad.
Push or pull the window forward or backward Tilt the window up or down	Use the Grip button to switch between pushing or pulling and tilting the window. Here’s how: Squeeze the Trigger briefly to grab the control bar at the bottom of the window. To tilt the window up or down, do one of the following: Tilt the thumbstick/joystick forward or backward. Press up or down on the trackpad. Press the Grip button briefly. To rotate the window vertically, do one of the following: Tilt the thumbstick/joystick forward or backward. Press up or down on the trackpad. When done, squeeze the Trigger.
Move the window left or right	Squeeze the Trigger briefly to grab the control bar at the bottom of the window. Drag the window left or right. Squeeze the Trigger again to release the window.
Rotate the window left or right	Squeeze the Trigger briefly to grab the control bar at the bottom of the window. Do one of the following: Tilt the thumbstick/joystick left or right. Press the left or right side of the trackpad.

Collaborating in a content window or Big Screen

When a meeting participant makes their content window public or projects to the Big Screen, you can only view their content. If you want to interact with the content to collaborate with the participant, you can request control of the content window or Big Screen.

Select the Request control button at the bottom-right corner of the content window or Big Screen.

The following message will appear:

After the participant grants you permission, button controls will appear.
When you no longer need to control the content window or Big Screen, select the Stop control button .

Tip:

The participant can also take back control of their content window or Big Screen by selecting your profile image on the control bar.

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