#269 Sharing Your Screen During an Online Meeting｜French Business Phrases

When you participate in work-related meetings online, screen sharing is something you will often use.

Since online meetings frequently involve explaining documents or slides while displaying them on screen, it is useful to know how to say expressions such as “I will share my screen” or “Can you see my screen?” naturally in French.

In this article, I will explain useful French expressions for sharing your screen during an online meeting, along with important grammatical points.

Dialogue

A

Je vais partager mon écran pour vous montrer les résultats du projet.
（I am going to share my screen to show you the project results.）

B

Très bien. Nous vous écoutons.
（Very well. We are listening.）

A

Est-ce que vous voyez bien mon écran ?
（Can you see my screen clearly?）

B

Oui, mais le texte est un peu petit.
（Yes, but the text is a little small.）

A

D’accord, je vais agrandir l’affichage.
（All right. I will enlarge the display.）

B

Parfait, c’est beaucoup plus clair maintenant.
（Perfect. It is much clearer now.）

A

Alors, commençons la présentation.
（Well then, let us begin the presentation.）

1. Sharing Your Screen

In an online meeting, I recommend briefly explaining your purpose before sharing your screen. Doing so makes the transition smoother.

The expression “Je vais partager” means “I am going to share” and uses the near future tense (je vais + infinitive).

In French, the near future is commonly used to describe an action that is about to happen in the immediate future, such as “I am about to do this” or “I will do this next.” 

During online meetings, it is frequently used to inform others about the next action you are going to take.

The verb “partager” means “to share.” In online meetings, “partager son écran” is the standard expression for “to share one’s screen.”

The phrase “pour vous montrer les résultats du projet” means “to show you the project results.” Here, French uses the structure “pour + infinitive” to express purpose and explain why the screen is being shared.

2. Checking Whether Others Can See the Screen

In online meetings, technical issues or software delays may sometimes prevent the shared screen from appearing immediately. For this reason, I recommend checking whether everyone can see the screen properly after sharing it.

The verb “voir” normally means “to see,” but in online meetings, it is often used in the sense of “being able to view” or “recognize what is displayed on the screen.”

Even if the screen itself appears, participants may struggle with issues such as small text, blurry visuals, or incomplete display.

That is why the adverb “bien” (properly / clearly) is included here to confirm whether the screen is visible without problems.

3. Dealing with Display Issues

Even after screen sharing begins, problems may arise, such as small text, unclear documents, or display issues.

The phrase “le texte” means “the text,” while “petit” means “small.”

Adding “un peu” (a little) makes the statement softer and more considerate, which is particularly useful in professional settings.

To respond to this issue, you can say:

The word “vais” comes from the verb “aller” (to go), but here it is used as part of the near future structure (aller + infinitive) to mean “I am going to…”

The verb “agrandir” means “to enlarge” or “to make bigger.” It comes from the adjective “grand” (big / large) and expresses the idea of increasing size.

Summary