6.6 Inside a meeting
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Reactions | Raises your hand, or sends a quick reaction (smile, heart, 100, thumbs up or clap) that everyone can see. |
| Mic | Mutes or unmutes your microphone. Click the arrow next to it to choose a different microphone or speaker. |
| Video | Turn your camera on or off. Click the arrow next to it to choose a different camera. |
| Share now | Share your screen, a window or a browser tab. |
| Chat | Open the meeting chat panel. |
| Members | Shows who is in the meeting. The badge shows the number of people. |
| More (bottom right) | Opens Record, the tile count, the View layout and Connect by Phone (see More options below). |
| Padlock (top left) | Locks or unlocks the meeting. The padlock is closed while the meeting is locked and open while it is unlocked. |
| Red exit icon (top right) | Leaves or ends the meeting. The timer next to it shows how long the meeting has been running. |
The toolbar hides itself when you stop moving the mouse. Move the mouse over the meeting to bring it back.
Members and inviting people
Members: The Members panel lists everyone in the meeting, along with their microphone and camera status. The host is marked with a Host badge. If a co-host is assigned while scheduling the meeting, they are also displayed in the participant list.
The host can use Mute All to mute all participants. Use the search box to find a participant and the menu icon to sort participants by name, join time, mute status, or video status.
To invite someone, click the add-person icon in the Members panel. Enter their email address and click Invite, or click Copy meeting URL and share the link yourself.
Meeting chat
Click Chat in the toolbar. The panel lists Everyone and your Recent chats. Click Everyone to open All chat and message the whole meeting, or search under Choose Members and pick one participant for a private message. The message box has + to attach a file, an emoji button and a send arrow. Click the back arrow to return to the list.
More options
Click More at the bottom right of the meeting toolbar to open these options:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Record | Only the host can start a cloud recording of the meeting. When the host selects this option, a confirmation message appears: Do you want to start cloud recording? Click Start to begin recording or Cancel to dismiss. Once completed, recordings are available in the Recordings column under Past Meetings. |
| Tiles (- 24 +) | Sets the maximum number of video tiles shown on screen at once. Click - or + to change it. Fewer tiles make each person larger. |
| View | Switch the screen layout. Click the arrow next to the current layout and choose Gallery view (everyone in a grid) or Speaker view (the person speaking is shown large). |
| Connect by Phone | Open Choose your Audio Connectivity. The Computer Audio tab lets you pick your microphone and speaker. The Dial In tab shows phone numbers for joining the meeting audio by phone, or Dialin is not available if dial-in is not set up. |
| Build Number | Shows the version of the meeting client. Quote it when you report a problem. |
Sharing your screen
- Click Share now in the meeting toolbar.
- Your browser asks what to share. Choose your entire screen, a window or a browser tab.
- A banner tells you that your screen is being shared. To stop, click the stop option in the banner or click Share now again.
Leaving or ending a meeting
Click the red exit icon at the top-right corner. The host can select End for all to close the meeting for everyone. Other participants can select End for me to leave the meeting while it continues for others.
After leaving or ending the meeting, the Meeting Ended page appears.
The host receives an email notification whenever someone is waiting in the waiting room.
When a meeting of any type is scheduled, all participants automatically receive an email at their registered email addresses with the meeting details.