Essential In-Meeting Controls

This article covers the most important in-meeting controls you'll need to participate confidently. This article is focused on your experience as a participant.

Once you've joined the meeting, you'll see a toolbar at the bottom of the window. Here are the three most important controls you need to know.

• Mute / Unmute Audio The Microphone icon on the far left controls your sound. Click it to toggle your microphone on and off.

  • Muted: The icon has a red line through it. No one in the meeting can hear you.
  • Unmuted: The icon is plain. Everyone can hear you.
  • Best Practice: It is good etiquette to keep your microphone muted unless you are actively speaking.

• Start / Stop Video The Video Camera icon next to the microphone controls your webcam.

  • Video Off: The icon has a red line through it. Others will see your name or profile picture.
  • Video On: The icon is plain. Your live video feed is being shown to others.

• Change Your View In the top-right corner, you will see a button labeled View. This changes how you see the other participants.

  • Speaker View: This view highlights the person who is currently speaking in a large window.
  • Gallery View: This view shows everyone in a grid of smaller windows (often called "Brady Bunch" mode). You can click the View button at any time to switch between these layouts.