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This is not part of the standard license, but the feature to allow Zoom to call out to attendees may be requested by staff or faculty demonstrating a business need.See Request Large Meeting, Webinar, or Premium Audio for more information.
It is still possible for a meeting to start without you (the host), even with Join Before Host disabled.If you’ve given someone Scheduling Privilege, which allows them to schedule meetings on your behalf, when that person joins a meeting before you, the meeting will start and they will be made…
Yes, there’s a feature called “Practice Run” that allows you to test out the webinar in advance, get comfortable with the software, etc.More information can be found on Zoom’s Webinar Practice Session page.
What is the difference between a host and a co-host?A host is the “owner” of a meeting or webinar and is the person who can administer the meeting via the host controls. The host is the only person who can end a meeting or make someone else the host.
Live polls can be set up prior to a webinar, or made on the fly within Zoom. The polling feature for webinars allows you to create single-choice or multiple-choice polling questions for your webinars. Details can be found on Zoom’s Polling Help Center page.
You can install the desktop Outlook add-in to schedule meetings directly from the Outlook client (more information on Zoom's Outlook Add-in page) or you can create the meeting in Zoom and copy and paste the meeting invitation into a new message in your mail client.
Eligible RolesEmployees and students can create Cornell Zoom accounts. In some cases, the features available vary depending on the user’s role at the university.
For immediate help with Zoom, including live issues as an event is taking place, we recommend that you contact the Zoom Support page and open a chatbot session (see below for details). 
This article provides information about using the Whiteboard feature in Zoom.
About This IssueThis issue specifically affects the Calendar and Contacts Integration with Outlook 365. This integration, when enabled, allows a user’s Zoom desktop client to display meetings and contacts from their Outlook calendar. It should not be confused with the Zoom add-in for the…
Before November 2, 2022, users of the Linux Zoom desktop client need to download and trust the new public key to avoid an interruption of service.
Avoid Making Changes to Registration OptionsHosts of Zoom meetings or webinars should be aware that when they make changes to the registration options for a meeting or webinar, previous attendee registration data and reports for the event will be lost.
When simply adding another user as an alternative host of a Zoom meeting or webinar is not sufficient, use the procedures below to change the session’s owner.
Users may see a browser message when logging into the Cornell Zoom website, particularly when in incognito or private browsing mode. This pop-up message provides a link to Zoom’s generic cookie statement and a button allowing the user to maintain browser cookies settings.
Instructors or students accessing Zoom through Canvas can encounter issues opening Zoom. This might result in a blank screen area where the Zoom app should appear or an error message indicating Zoom failed to load, the session has expired, or the user is invalid.When troubleshooting Canvas-Zoom…
In-meeting file transfer allows attendees to send files during Zoom meetings and webinars through the Chat panel. Files can be sent to all participants or directly to another specific attendee.Enable In-Meeting File TransferBefore using this feature for the first time, a host must enable the…
When scheduling meetings, users cannot copy and paste a list of alternative hosts into the Alternative Hosts field. App returns "No data" or "Please Enter valid email addresses" message. Error has been detected in web portal, desktop application, and Outlook add-in contexts. Workaround: …
To ensure that you are taking advantage of Zoom’s latest video and security features, keep your desktop client application updated to the most recent version.
Zoom Rooms provide an advanced set of online visual collaboration features, including two displays of your Zoom meeting:
Zoom Room Whiteboard ControlsThis article provides information about using the whiteboard feature found in the Zoom Room app’s touch panel interface. For information about using the whiteboard feature in the host or participant Share Screen feature, see Zoom’s webpage Sharing a Whiteboard…

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