SHARA documentation
Set up, use and fix SHARA on Windows. Short pages with the exact keys and settings.
SHARA is a free Windows overlay for drawing, zooming and highlighting your cursor. These pages are its manual: each takes one task, gives the exact keys and Settings paths, and links the next step. New here? Start with what SHARA is and what it costs.
Getting started
Install SHARA, open the tools and learn what the free tier and the trial cover.
What is SHARA?
What SHARA is, what it costs and what it does not do.
Install SHARA
Install from the Microsoft Store and check your first launch.
Wheel and toolbar
Open the Ctrl+Space Wheel or the docked toolbar.
Free trial and Pro
What is free, what the 14-day trial covers and how to upgrade.
Update and uninstall
Update through the Store, keep your settings, or remove SHARA.
Features
One page per tool: the exact keys, settings and defaults.
Cursor halo
The halo shape, size and colour, and the click flash.
Draw tools
Laser, Pen, Arrow, Text and Eraser, plus undo and clear.
Magnifier
Lens, Spotlight, Live Zoom and the 9:16 Broadcast window.
Keystroke pill
Show your keys on screen. It pauses in password fields.
Whiteboard and colors
A white, black or grid board, and your colour sets.
Screenshot
Save a screenshot, with your ink, to the clipboard or Pictures.
Settings
Change the hotkeys and choose what stays out of a recording or share.
Change hotkeys
Rebind any of the 31 hotkeys, with conflict checks.
Hide from capture
Keep the Wheel and toolbar out of a share or recording.
Works with
Share your screen so viewers see the halo and your ink.
SHARA with Teams
Share your screen in Microsoft Teams with the halo and ink showing.
SHARA with Zoom
Draw in a Zoom share with no host permission needed.
SHARA with OBS
Record with Display Capture so the overlay lands in the file.
SHARA with PowerPoint
Draw over a slide show, and how the halo behaves in one.
SHARA with Discord
Share the whole screen in Discord so viewers see your ink.
SHARA with Google Meet
Share your whole screen in Meet with the overlay visible.
Troubleshooting
Fixes for the problems people hit most.
Viewers can’t see ink
Share the screen, not a window, so viewers see your drawing.
Multiple monitors and 4K
Several monitors, ultrawides and high-DPI scaling.
Pen tablets
Use a pen tablet or pen display. No pressure sensitivity.
Install blocked
SHARA won’t install, or the Store is blocked at work.
Pro shows as Free
Restore Pro with your email, licence key or order ID.
Quick reference
Short answers and the full hotkey list live on their own pages.
SHARA FAQ
Licensing, privacy and support answers.
Keyboard shortcuts
Every default hotkey in one list.
Can’t find your answer? Email info@sharacursor.com and the message goes to the person who builds SHARA.