User Controls During a Meeting

During a meeting you’ll have a multitude of options available that will help facilitate your meeting. From whiteboards to reactions Zoom can be a very diverse tool to collaborate with colleagues.

Listed below is an overview of the basics to get you started for your first session.

1 

Toggles the microphone for your device. Additional options can be revealed by selecting the arrow next to the icon.

Note that a common best practice is to mute your microphone until your ready to speak. You never know when an unexpected noise might creep in and distrupt the meeting for others.
2 Toggles the video for your device. Additional options can be revealed by selecting the arrow next to the icon.
3

Screen sharing within Zoom is quite robust. Some common features are to: 

  • Share your entire screen.
  • Share a blank whiteboard for collaboration.
  • Share the screen of a specific application you have open.

For more information see the help article: Audio, Video, Sharing
4

Toggles the chat window for the meeting.

For more information about chat see the help article: In-Meeting Chat
5

Reactions are a social feature that help facilitate participation during meetings without disrupting the current presentation.

Participants can select from a list of emotes which will appear for all on the meeting window for 5 seconds.

For more information see the help article: Meeting Reactions
6

Removes you from the meeting.

Note that as a host or moderator you’ll also have the option of ending the meeting for everyone in the session

For more information see the help article: Pass Host Controls and Leave Meeting
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