Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 for iOS or Android
- 2.1 Windows
- 2.2 Mac
- 2.3 web
- 2.4 iOS
- 2.5 iPhone iPad
- 2.6 Android
- 2.7 Frequently Asked Questions
- 2.8 What is the role of host in Zoom meeting?
- 2.9 How do I give host privileges in Zoom before meeting?
- 2.10 Can a Zoom meeting run without the host?
- 2.11 Can you change the host of a Zoom meeting before it starts?
- 2.12 How can you tell who is hosting on Zoom?
- 2.13 Related Articles
Overview
Host management allows you to control various aspects of Zoom meetings, including host and participant management.
Prerequisites
- Meeting host authority
- Zoom desktop client for Mac, PC, Linux
- Zoom mobile app
for iOS or Android
procedure
Windows
If you are not currently sharing the screen, host controls will appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Mute and Unmute You can mute and unmute the microphone.
- Voice Control (Mute and Unmute Up Arrows): With Voice Control, you can change the microphone and speakers that Zoom currently uses on your computer, leave your computer’s voice, or access the full voice option in the Zoom settings can.
- Start / Stop Video : You can start and stop your own video.
- Video Control (up arrow next to Start / Stop Video): If there are multiple cameras in your computer, select which camera is used by Zoom, access full video controls, virtual background You can choose
- Invite : Invite others to join the meeting. Read more about participant invitations.
- Manage Participants : The Participants window opens. Read more about managing participants.
- Voting: This allows you to create, edit and launch polls. The option to create or launch a poll opens the Zoom web portal in your default browser. Read more about meeting polls.
- Screen sharing: Click here to start screen sharing. You can select the desktop or application to share. Learn more about screen sharing.
- Screen sharing control (up arrow next to Share Screen): Select to allow users to share in the meeting, and to allow new sharing to start when only the host or participants are sharing .
- Chat: Access the chat window to chat with participants. Read more about chats in meetings.
- Record: Start or stop cloud recording or local recording. Read more about local recordings. Read more about cloud records.
- Subtitles: If subtitles are enabled for your account, click here to access subtitle options. Please read more about subtitles.
- Breakout Room : Start a breakout room. Read more about the breakout room.
- Other: Click Other to access additional options.
- End Meeting: Ends the meeting for all participants. If you want to continue the meeting, you need to give control to another participant before the meeting ends.
When you share the screen, controls appear in a movable bar. Usually displayed at the top of the screen, but you can drag it as needed.
- New Sharing : Click New Sharing to start a new screen sharing without interrupting the current screen sharing. As you can only share one screen at a time, it will replace the currently shared screen.
- Pausing sharing : This pauses the current sharing and prevents changes from appearing on the screen until you choose Stop Sharing .
- Annotation : This allows you to annotate the shared screen. An annotation option opens.
Other : In addition to the [ Invite ], [ Recording ], and [ Live Streaming ] options, the [ Chat ], [ Subtitles ], [ Video and Audio Settings ], and [ End Conference ] options go to [ Others ]. You There is also screen sharing specific to the new configuration.
- Disable / Enable Participant Annotations : Select this option to prevent attendees from annotating screen sharing.
- Hide video panel : When you share the screen, the video will be displayed in a movable window. Select this option to hide the bidet panel.
- Optimize for full screen video clips : If you are sharing video clips full screen (rather than live camera feeds), we recommend that you check this option.
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Mac
If you are not currently sharing the screen, host controls will appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Mute and Unmute You can mute and unmute the microphone.
- Voice Control (Mute and Unmute Up Arrows): With Voice Control, you can change the microphone and speakers that Zoom currently uses on your computer, leave your computer’s voice, or access the full voice option in the Zoom settings can.
- Start / Stop Video : You can start and stop your own video.
- Video Control (up arrow next to Start / Stop Video): If there are multiple cameras in your computer, select which camera is used by Zoom, access full video controls, virtual background You can choose
- Invite : Invite others to join the meeting. Read more about participant invitations.
- Management of the participants: [ participant will open window. Read more about managing participants.
- Voting: This allows you to create, edit and launch polls. The option to create or launch a poll opens the Zoom web portal in your default browser. Read more about meeting polls.
- Screen sharing: Click here to start screen sharing. You can select the desktop or application to share. Learn more about screen sharing.
- Screen sharing control (up arrow next to Screen sharing): Select to allow users to share in the meeting, and to enable new sharing when only the host or participant is sharing .
- Chat: Access the chat window to chat with participants. Read more about chats in meetings.
- Record: Start or stop cloud recording or local recording. Read more about local recordings. Read more about cloud records.
- Subtitles: If subtitles are enabled for your account, click here to access subtitle options. Please read more about subtitles.
- Breakout Room : Start a breakout room. Read more about the breakout room.
- Other: Click Other to access additional options.
- End Meeting: Ends the meeting for all participants. If you want to continue the meeting, you need to give control to another participant before the meeting ends.
When you share the screen, controls appear in a movable bar. Usually displayed at the top of the screen, but you can drag it as needed.
- New share : Click [ New Share ] to start a new screen sharing without interrupting the current screen sharing. As you can only share one screen at a time, it will replace the currently shared screen.
- Pausing Share : This pauses the current share and prevents changes from appearing on the screen until you select Resume Share.
- Annotation : This allows you to annotate the shared screen. An annotation option opens.
Other : In addition to the [Invite], [Recording], and [Live Streaming] options, the [Chat], [Subtitles], [Video and Audio Settings], and [End Conference] options go to [Other] You There is also screen sharing specific to the new configuration.
- Disable / Enable Participant Annotations : Select this option to prevent attendees from annotating screen sharing.
- Hide video panel : When you share the screen, the video will be displayed in a movable window. Select this option to hide the bidet panel.
- Optimize for full screen video clips : If you are sharing video clips full screen (rather than live camera feeds), we recommend that you check this option.
web
The host control is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Join Audio : Open an option to determine how many people can join the meeting audio.
- Invite : Copy and invite invitations, join links, or phone or room systems (if available for your account).
- Manage : View the Participant List and manage the participants. Read more about managing participants.
- Record: Start cloud recording.
- Leave a meeting : You can leave the meeting. If you end the meeting without specifying another host, the meeting ends.
iOS
On iPhone, host controls other than Exit appear at the bottom of the screen. On iPad, it is displayed at the top of the screen.
iPhone iPad
- Mute and Unmute You can mute and unmute the microphone.
- Start / Stop Video : You can start and stop your own video.
- Content sharing: Tap here to start screen sharing. You can choose what to share. Learn more about screen sharing.
- Participant : View the Participant List to manage participants. Read more about managing participants.
- Other : In [ Other ], other settings are available.
- Record on the cloud: Start cloud recording. Read more about cloud records.
- Disconnect Audio: Disconnect Audio to connect audio in another way.
- Advanced Settings : Tap [ Details ] to access additional advanced settings.
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- Lock Meeting : Prevents others from joining the meeting.
- Lock Sharing : Prevents non-hosts from sharing content.
- Mute when joining : When joining, all participants are muted.
- Ring entry / exit chime : Select whether to ring a chime when new participants join.
- Transfer participants to the waiting room after entering the room: You can have the participants enter the waiting room . Read more about the waiting room.
- Allow attendees to chat with the following participants : Control who can chat with participants. Read more about chat controls.
- Exit : Exit Tap] you exit from one meeting to end the meeting. After tapping [ Exit ], you have the option to choose what you want to do.
Android
The host control is displayed at the bottom of the screen , except for the [ End / End ] displayed at the top of the screen next to the meeting ID .
- Mute and Unmute You can mute and unmute the microphone.
- Start / Stop Video : You can start and stop your own video.
- Sharing: Tap here to start screen sharing. You can choose what to share. Learn more about screen sharing.
- Participant : View the Participant List to manage participants. Read more about managing participants.
- Other : In [ Other ], other settings are available.
- Record : Start cloud recording. Read more about cloud records.
- Disconnect Audio: Disconnect Audio to connect audio in another way.
- Lock Meeting : Prevents others from joining the meeting.
- Lock Sharing : Prevents non-hosts from sharing content.
- Mute when joining : When joining, all participants are muted.
- Ring entry / exit chime : Select whether to ring a chime when new participants join.
- Move participants to the waiting list : You can have them enter the waiting room. Read more about the waiting room.
- Allow attendees to chat with the following participants : Control who can chat with participants. Read more about chat controls.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the role of host in Zoom meeting?
The host of a meeting is the user who schedules the meeting. Due to the fact that they have the full permissions to manage the meeting, they are able to do so entirely on their own. Meetings can only be hosted by one person at a time. Managing the administrative part of the meeting can be managed by a co-host, who will have many of the controls that a host has, including managing attendees, setting up the meeting, and much more.
How do I give host privileges in Zoom before meeting?
Getting started with the co-hosting feature is as easy as following these steps:
- Once you have signed into your Zoom account, you will be able to access the Zoom web portal.
- The settings can be found by clicking the Settings button in the navigation panel located in the top right corner of your screen.
- On the Meeting tab, you will find a number of options.
- The Co-host setting should be enabled under the In Meeting (Basic) menu item.
- Click the toggle button to enable the setting if it is currently disabled.
Can a Zoom meeting run without the host?
As long as the host scheduled the meeting with specific settings configured during the setup process, it is possible to start or join the Zoom meeting without the host present. In order for participants to be able to join the meeting before the host, the setting must be enabled when the host is scheduling the meeting so that the waiting room feature is disabled.
Can you change the host of a Zoom meeting before it starts?
I would like to change the main host of a Zoom meeting that has already been scheduled, but I do not know how to do this, since the meeting has already been scheduled, as I don’t know how to do that. By clicking on the edit button on the meeting page on Zoom’s website, the host of a meeting can be changed at any time by accessing the meeting page > upcoming meetings tab and editing the meeting you want.
How can you tell who is hosting on Zoom?
The Zoom Rooms Controller allows you to select participants by tapping the Participants button. It will then display a list of participants for you to choose from. On the participants list, tap the Claim Host button to make sure you are the host. There will be a window on your screen that will allow you to claim the host role once you have claimed it.
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