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Meeting Controls

Meeting controls allow you to control various aspects of your meeting. These meeting controls include the following features. (Figure 1)

  • You can Mute/Unmute your Microphone.
  • The Start/Stop Video feature allows you to start or stop your video camera.
  • You can use the Share Content or Camera button to share content from your laptop or mobile device.
  • The Change View feature allows you to change your video display layout to one of the following options. 
    • Speaker lets you display the video of the active speaker. 
    • Thumbnail displays the video of the active speaker while showing all other attendees with thumbnails below the active speaker.
    • Gallery also displays all attendees in a grid layout.
  • The Camera Control button allows for you to change PTZ camera settings and presets, or you can switch to a different camera.
  • If you are the host you will have a button that shows Manage Participants / Participants, which lets you view the meeting participants. 
  • Invite allows you to invite people to your call by contact, email, phone, or room system.
  • You can record your meeting to the cloud by clicking “Start Recording”.  
  • The Settings feature allows you to access room settings but requires a room passcode. 
  • The Volume Slider allows you to adjust the volume of the room's speaker. 
  • If you are not the host you can tap your name in the participants list, then tap “Raise Hand” to indicate that you need something from the host. A Hand icon will display beside your name in the participants list.


Figure 1

Meeting Controls window with Mute Microphone, Stop Video, Share Content or Camera, Change View, Camera Control, Participants, Invite, Start Recording, Settings, and Leave buttons


  • The host has access to the participants list controls by clicking on “Manage Participants” located in the meeting controls. (Figure 2)
    • You can Start or Stop a participant’s video.
    • You can Pin or Spotlight a participant’s video.
    • You can allow a participant to record.
    • You can select a participant and make them host or co host.
    • You can assign a participant to type closed caption.
    • You can put a participant on hold.
    • You can remove a participant from a meeting.
    • You may click “Mute All” to mute all attendees. Conversely, the Unmute All feature unmutes all attendees.
    • You can click on “More” for these options:
      • If you choose Lock Meeting other participants cannot join the meeting in progress.
      • If you click on Mute Participants on Entry all participants will be muted as they join the meeting.
      • If you use the Show/Hide Non-video Participants feature to choose to show or hide a participant's name or profile picture.
      • The Show/Hide Self View will show or hide your video feed.


Figure 2

Participants window showing Stop Video, Pin Video, Request Camera Control, Allow Recording, Make Host, Make Co-host, Assign to Type Closed Caption, Put on Hold, and Remove



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Adapted from Zoom