ZoomText/Fusion - Magnification shows when sharing screen in Teams

ZoomText/Fusion - Magnification shows when sharing screen in Teams

Problem

A ZoomText/Fusion user has switched to using Magnification API in the Change display Adaptor app for compatibility with their video adaptor encounters a problem where the modified ZoomText display is shown when they share screen with other call participants.  This may not be desirable in most situations. 

Applies to

  1. ZoomText/Fsion

Resolution

From ZoomText/Fusion 2026.2602.13 a new option has been added to the Change Display Adaptor Settings App to allow magnification API to pass through an unmodified display.

Using the mouse

  1. Click on the ZoomText/Fusion taskbar button to open the main window.
  2. Then click ZoomText/Fusion menu > Help > Advanced > Change Display Adapror Settings.
  3. Then click to select the option:  Magnification API (non-magnified screen capture).
  4. Then click OK button.
  5. When prompted whether to restart ZoomText or Fusion click the Yes button to restart with the new setting.
  6. Test if the new setting has resolved the problem.

Using a keyboard

  1. Press CONTROL+CAPSLOCK+U to open the ZoomText/Fusion main window.
  2. Then press ALT followed by F to open the Fusion menu.
  3. Press DOWN ARROW to Help then press ENTER.
  4. In the sub menu select Advanced and press ENTER.
  5. Then select Change Display Adaptor Settings then press ENTER.
  6. Press UP/DOWN ARROW keys to select the option:  Magnification API (non-magnified screen capture).
  7. Then press TAB to reach OK button then press SPACEBAR.
  8. When prompted to restart press TAB to select Yes then press SPACEBAR to have it restart with the new setting..
  9. Then test to see if the new setting has resolved the problem.


Idea
Tip
Customers who intend for their ZoomText magnification and screen modifications to be viewable by fellow Teams call participants shoudl select the Magnification API option instead.

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