Video layout type

If no one in the meeting is sharing the screen, there are three video layouts.

Active speakers, galleries, and mini windows.

When someone is sharing the screen,

You can use side-by-side mode or view screen sharing with active speakers or gallery views .
You can also hide non-video participants.
All of these layouts can be used in full-screen mode or window mode, except for mini windows.

If you only show a specific speaker,

You can pin or spotlight the participant’s video.

• Pin video you can disable the display of active speakers to show only specific speakers.
  Locking other users ‘videos only affects your own computer and local recordings, not other participants’ views or cloud recordings.
• Spotlight video users are the primary speakers for all participants in meetings and cloud recordings.
  To spotlight, a video-on-demand meeting requires at least 3 participants, and only the organizer can participate.

fullscreen

You can view the layout other than the mini window in full screen by clicking the icon with the four arrows in the upper right corner of the Zoom window. In the same place [ Exit full-screen] press, using the Esc key on the keyboard, you can exit the full screen.

Active speaker

Active speakers are the default video layout.
Display the speaker’s screen in a large size.
For a one-on-one meeting, your video will be displayed at the top, and videos of other participants will be displayed below.

Gallery view On Zoom

Using the gallery view, you can view up to 25 participants at a time, and an arrow is displayed to scroll the remaining participants.

1. 　 Click Gallery View in the upper right corner of the Zoom window to enter Gallery View.

This changes the screen to the gallery view. It does not change unless other participants also select the gallery view.

1. Click [Speaker View] to cancel the gallery view and make it a speaker view.

Mini window

You can use the mini-window to minimize the Zoom video, but keep it on top of other open applications on your computer. You can move the window around the screen or hide the entire video as needed.

Click the minimize icon to switch to the mini window view. Upper right for Windows, upper left for Mac.

Once in mini-window mode, you can hide the video by clicking the left arrow Hide Video.

Click the right arrow [Exit Minimized Video] to exit mini-window mode.

Screen sharing layout

When viewing a screen share, you can view the screen share using the active speaker or gallery view at the top or side of the screen.

Check the screen-sharing side more

• Click the swap icon in the upper right corner of the Zoom window to switch the content of the video feed.

• Click the icon in the upper right to revert or click Switch to Content.
•  Switch to left/right view by clicking [Display option]> [Right / Left View].

Hide non-video participants

• When in the gallery view, right-click the participant who is video turned off or dialed by phone, or click the three points in the upper right of the Participant box.
• Select Hide Non-Video Participants to hide all users whose videos are turned off.

• To show non-video participants again, click Total Non-Video Participants at the top of the screen and select Show Non-Video Participants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change the layout on my zoom phone?

There can be some minor differences in the way in which you switch between views depending on whether you are using a laptop/computer, tablet, iPad, iPhone or Android phone. The “gallery view” or “active speaker” button will appear on the screen when you click or tap on it during a meeting, and you will be able to switch between the two views.

How do I change my participant layout in zoom?

Whether you are starting the meeting or joining it, you have the choice. The top-right corner of the screen displays a view of your profile, where you can select Speaker or Gallery. It is important to note if you are displaying 49 participants on a single screen, you might need to change its size to accommodate all 49 thumbnails by either changing the screen to full screen or changing the size of your window.

How do I move participants to the top in zoom?

As soon as you zoom in, you will see an option to choose between various views. You will be able to locate this option on the top right corner of your Zoom window and select the one that you would like to use. You can toggle through the speakers from the smaller videos at the top of the window which are located at the bottom of the main Zoom window, as well as the rest of the participants.

How do I change Zoom video settings?

To start or stop the video, you need to click on the arrow next to Start/Stop Video. In the Video Settings menu, select the Video tab. You will then be able to change the camera in your video settings by pressing this button.

How do I change from portrait to landscape on Zoom?

The video settings can be accessed by clicking on Video Settings. To preview your camera, you will need to hover over it. When you view the video preview, you will see a rotating button in the top-right corner. Simply click on it until the camera is correctly rotated. Clicking on the camera rotates it 90 degrees counterclockwise for every click.

Is Zoom Gallery view the same for everyone?

What determines the order in which the thumbnails of participants appear in Zoom’s Gallery View? Have you ever wondered how this is determined?

During the course of a Zoom meeting, the order in which the participants are listed changes by default. Whenever a participant joins the call, their thumbnail image is displayed in the grid of participants in the order that the participant joined.

Why is my Zoom video not full screen?

It is possible to access Zoom’s settings by clicking on your user icon, then clicking on “Settings” on the dropdown menu that appears. Once you have accessed the settings, you will find the fourth option from the top of the default “General” tab, labelled “Enter full screen automatically when joining a meeting or starting a meeting”. Click on the checkbox to enable this feature.

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