A Google Meet host can restrict screen sharing during a presentation or moderated panel. This can prevent an attendee’s accidental presentation from interrupting the session. Check who still needs to present before applying a meeting-wide restriction.
Plan the authorized presenters
With Host Management enabled, the host and co-hosts can retain presentation authority while ordinary participants are restricted. Confirm any needed co-host assignments before the panel starts. Giving someone a speaking turn does not necessarily grant them permission to share a screen, and assigning a co-host gives broader moderation authority than a simple invitation. Use that role deliberately.
Change the presentation permission
On a computer, join as the authorized host and open Host controls. In the side panel, find the screen-sharing permission, documented by Google as Share their screen, and turn it off. Read the control in the current interface before changing it. Review the panel after the change and tell attendees that ordinary screen sharing is temporarily restricted.
Verify the handoff and restore access
Ask the intended presenter to confirm they can use the presentation control. A missing sharing option can also reflect administrator settings, so host permission is only one condition. If an ordinary participant needs to demonstrate something later, restore the screen-sharing permission at the appropriate point and confirm that the correct content is being presented. Do not assume a host restriction is a substitute for reviewing what an authorized presenter shares. Also avoid promising that the toggle revokes access to files already shared through chat or Drive; those permissions are separate. Once the moderated segment ends, review whether the restriction should remain for this meeting and any future session that reuses its configuration.
References
- Tips to control meeting access and participation
- Tips to set up business meetings
- Present during a video meeting
Reviewed against the linked official product guidance on November 4, 2026. Features, limits, screen labels, and access can vary by account, platform, region, and organization policy.