Customizing the thumbnail video layout in a Zoom Rooms meeting

With the help of a single display during a screen sharing meeting, you will be able to customize the thumbnail video.

Prerequisites for customizing the thumbnail video layout in a Zoom Rooms meeting

  • Zoom Rooms version 5.1.0 or higher

How to customize the thumbnail video layout in a Zoom Rooms meeting

  1. A Zoom Room can be used to start a meeting or to join an existing meeting.
  2. The Options button will appear beneath the Change View button when a participant starts a screen share.
  3. Choose the Options option from the menu.
  4. The video thumbnail can be customized in the following ways:
    • In Zoom Rooms, you can turn off the video thumbnail to remove it from the display.
    • It is possible to restore the thumbnail of the video or decrease its size by tapping Normal (this is the default option).
    • If you want the video thumbnail in Zoom Rooms to appear larger on the screen, tap Enlarge 2x on the toolbar.
    • In Zoom Rooms, you can reposition the video thumbnail on the display by tapping one of the four rectangles on the bottom of the screen.
  5. It is possible to close the Layout Options menu by tapping outside of it.