Starting and running the meeting
This page will show you how to set up your meeting on the day, with handy checklists to ensure you follow the right steps, through to running the webinar itself
Before starting the meeting check your set-up
Set-up
Laptop /PC fully charged and/or ideally connected to power.
Located near your internet hub - you can check your internet speed with Fast.com - ideally 30+ is best
Environment
Free from noise, phone alerts, dogs, children etc
Host from the desktop Zoom app!
While you will have set up the meeting using the desktop browser (usually Chrome), the actual meeting should be run from the Desktop Zoom app - see Equipment checks on your computer. Do not host the meeting from the browser or from a mobile device such as a tablet, iPad or phone.
Start!
Click Start on the meeting you are running.
On the bottom black bar, you can click Participants and Chat to open these functions.
Look out for and action any requests to join the meeting (this will be only if you have created a Waiting Room in Scheduling your meeting). To admit individuals to the meeting, the meeting host must click Manage Participants in the Zoom desktop app. Then in the Participants panel, either click Admit for individual attendees, or Admit All to let in everyone who's waiting.
If different participants wish to share their screens during the meeting you may need to enable this : wiithin the meeting screen, click the arrow next to Share Screen and select Advanced Sharing Options. Then under Who can share? select All Participants.