Host a meeting, webinar, or event - quick reference tasks
Use this list of basic meeting controls to see what you can do as a host or cohost when interacting with attendees in Webex Meetings, Webex Webinars, or Webex Events (classic).
The Webinar, Meeting, or Event window lets you do the following:
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Manage all aspects of the meeting, webinar, or event.
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Enable participants to chat, send video, share information, and interact with each other using documents, presentations, whiteboards, applications, and more.
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Enable attendees, panelists, hosts, and cohosts to chat with each other in Webex Webinars.
If you are hosting a meeting that includes TelePresence systems, the following Webex features are unavailable:
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Polling
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File Transfer
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Chat (with TelePresence room participants)
Task |
Action |
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Invite people to a meeting in progress |
From More options tab, select Invite and Remind , and enter the requested information. |
Turn off participant entry and exit beeps and tones |
Select .When using the Webex Audio option, if the Announce Name feature is selected, those joining using the Use computer for audio option don't get the option to record and announce their name. |
Mute participant microphones |
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Edit a welcome message |
Select .This is not suppported in Webex Webinars . |
Record your meeting |
Select Record. Pause and resume the recording as necessary, rather than stopping and restarting recording to avoid creating multiple recording files. |
Rename a call-in user |
Right-click the name in the Participants list and select Rename . |
Edit sound alerts |
Right-click the Participants title and select Sound Alerts . |
Edit the sound that plays when someone enters a chat message |
Right-click the Chat title and select Sound Alerts. |
Grant or remove privileges (must be current presenter, host, or cohost) |
Select , and then check or uncheck the appropriate option. |
Make someone else the presenter |
Drag the Webex sharing icon to the next presenter. |
Make someone else the host |
Right-click the name or thumbnail and select . |
Reclaim the host role |
Select your name in the Participant list, then select , and enter the requested information. |
Remove a participant from a meeting |
Right-click the name in the Participants list and select Expel. |
Lock meeting access |
Select . This option prevents anyone from joining the meeting, including those who were invited but haven't joined yet. |
Unlock meeting access |
Select . |
Get information about a meeting in progress |
Select . |
Leave a meeting |
Select . |
End a meeting |
Select .If you're a cohost, you can leave or end the meeting, webinar, or event. The application asks you to confirm if you want to end it for everyone. |
Send a meeting transcript email |
Select , enter the requested information, and send the email.If you saved them during the meeting, you can also attach:
The transcript is sent to all participants who provided their email addresses when joining. Audio-only participants are not listed on the transcript. |