Running a Beekast session often means managing several visual sources at once: keeping an eye on two windows at the same time (for example, Beekast and Zoom), or presenting your session on a room screen while keeping your moderator interface to yourself. This article covers both methods.
Display two windows side by side on one screen (Windows)
Handy for keeping your Beekast and Zoom tabs visible at the same time:
Click the first window, then press the Windows key and the right arrow key at the same time. The window will then take up one half of the screen.
Click the second window and press the Windows key and the left arrow key. It will take up the other half.
This dual-window display works with any type of document: Word, Excel, image, folder, etc.
Good to know: to exit this display, simply press the Windows key and the up arrow key at the same time.
Extend your screen to a second display or projector
Extended display is a screen projection feature. It lets you have a separate display between your computer screen and your projection screen. This feature lets you connect your computer to a projector, a room screen, or similar, to display your projection screen there. Your moderator/owner interface, meanwhile, stays on your computer screen so you can moderate messages, move through slides, and manage all other activities in your session.
On Windows
First, connect your second screen/projector to your computer. Then use the shortcut Windows key + P. Whether you're on Windows 7, Windows 8/10, or 11, click the extend option.
On Mac
First, connect your second screen/projector to your computer. Then, from the Apple menu (top left), click System Preferences and select Displays. Then click the Arrangement tab. Make sure the Mirror Displays box is unchecked.
Present your session on the second screen
Once your screen is extended, click Present at the top right of your session. A new tab will open with your session's projection screen. Drag the presentation tab to your second screen / projector.
You can start and end your activities discreetly from your admin page or directly from your projection page.
Good to know: to do this, make sure the Show controls tab is enabled in the settings (hover over the banner at the top right of the screen to display the different tabs).
❓FAQ
How do I display two windows side by side on my screen in Windows?
Click the first window then press Windows + right arrow; click the second window then press Windows + left arrow. This works with any type of document (Word, Excel, image, folder...).
How do I go back to a single window?
Press the Windows key and the up arrow key at the same time.
What is extended display?
It's a projection feature that lets you have a separate display between your computer screen and your projection screen, by connecting your computer to a projector or a room screen.
How do I extend my screen on Windows?
Connect your second screen / projector, then use the shortcut Windows key + P and click the extend option (Windows 7, 8/10, and 11).
How do I extend my screen on Mac?
Connect your second screen / projector, then go to the Apple menu at the top left > System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement tab, and make sure the Mirror Displays box is unchecked.
How do I present my session on the second screen?
Once your screen is extended, click Present at the top right of your session, then drag the new tab that opens to your second screen/projector.
Where does my moderator interface stay while I'm presenting my session?
It stays on your computer screen, so you can moderate messages, move through slides, and manage all other activities in your session.