It could be you wrote something on a piece of paper, then when raising it to show someone, you notice the display you see has the words backward. Why is this happening? Can you fix it? We will discuss the mirroring effect on Zoom and how it affects the camera view on Zoom. Moreover, we will cover the steps for turning off the mirroring effect on Zoom to attain the correct orientation on your end. We will also discuss questions asked about the Zoom mirroring effect.
Why Are Words Backward on Zoom?
When using Zoom for conference calls, you may notice your camera appearing flipped and texts you are showing on paper or another physical object appearing backward. This effect is referred to as the mirroring effect on Zoom. When viewing yourself on the Zoom camera, you will notice all your movements will appear mirrored. Zoom uses the mirroring effect to give the correct orientation to everyone who views your webcam. Hence, your camera may appear flipped by everyone viewing you on Zoom will see everything, including text, in the correct presentation. The drawback, however, is that this feature may be distracting, affecting your concentration while on the Zoom call. When sharing a physical object, such as a notebook, by holding it up, it makes sense that you may want to turn off the mirroring effect to avoid Zoom showing your words backward. Although the text may appear backward on your side, everyone else will see the text without appearing backward.
How To Turn Off Mirroring on Zoom
The mirroring effect can affect your concentration. If you are uncomfortable mirroring your video, you can disable it from the Zoom settings on your desktop. The same steps will work when you want to stop Zoom from inverting your video in a call. Here’s how to turn off mirroring when on a Zoom call. Once you’ve unticked the mirroring effect, Zoom won’t display your words backward anymore. Instead, you will get the correct camera orientation.
Conclusion
Zoom has a mirroring effect that makes your camera appear flipped, causing the text you display by raising it on your webcam to appear backward. This mirroring effect only affects your view. People viewing your webcam will have the correct video orientation. We’ve discussed why your words appear backward and offered the steps to disable this feature.
