How to Prevent Students from Drawing on Zoom

This updated guide explains how to Prevent Students from Drawing on Zoom through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

Instruct Students Not to Draw on the Zoom Screen

Step 1:

At the meeting interface on Zoom, teachers click Share Screen to share the screen to the classroom. To set drawing options on the share screen, on the screen sharing bar click More .

Now the teachers will see 2 options for drawing on the shared screen on Zoom.

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Step 2:

First, when a student draws on the screen, you can check the name of the drawing student , by clicking Show Names of Annotators . As soon as a student draws on the screen, the name will be attached so the teachers know.

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Step 3:

To prevent any students from drawing on the screen , click Disable participants to annotate . At this time, the student's screen will not show the brush like before.

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Step 4:

If the teacher needs to allow students to write on the screen, then enable Allow participants to annotate .

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At that time, the student screen interface will display the drawing icon as follows.

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FAQ

What is the easiest way to Prevent Students from Drawing on Zoom?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.