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Overview
This article provides a detailed overview of Zoom host controls and special features.
Zoom Host Controls
Note: For more detail on host controls, view the following article: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362603.
The following controls are available to the Zoom meeting host during a Zoom meeting:
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Mutes/unmutes yourself
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Turns your webcam on/off
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Email an invitation to attendees
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Displays/hides the Participants panel. From within the Participants panel, you can mute/unmute individual participants or select More at the bottom of the panel to mute participants upon entry.
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Shares a screen or individual app with participants. Select Advanced to share only a portion of a screen.
Note: When sharing your screen, all Zoom controls minimize to a small, green button in the top center of the screen. Hover over it to expand the controls. Click the button to stop sharing.
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Displays/hides the chat panel. Select More to allow attendees to chat with the host-only or everyone.
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Enable/disable closed captioning (CC) for the meeting
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Records the web conference to your local computer or to “the cloud” (i.e., a Zoom server)
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Displays options to leave the meeting or end meeting for all participants
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Leave the meeting
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End meeting for all participants
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Zoom Special Features
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Contact Information
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