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Host controls allow you as the host to control various aspects of a Zoom meeting, such as managing the participants.
The co-host feature allows the host to share hosting privileges with another user, allowing the co-host to manage the administrative side of the meeting, such as managing participants or starting/stopping the recording. The host must assign a co-host. There is no limitation on the number of co-hosts you can have in a meeting or webinar.
Co-hosts do not have access to the following controls as they are only available as host controls in a meeting:
Co-hosts also cannot start a meeting. If a host needs someone else to be able to start the meeting, they can assign an alternative host.
The host controls will appear at the bottom of your screen if you are not currently screen sharing.
or Unmute 
/ Mute 
: This allows you to connect to the meeting's audio, then once connected, mute or unmute your microphone.
/ Stop Video 
: This allows you to start or stop your own video.
: Access in-meeting security options.
: Opens the window to manage participants, view aggregate nonverbal feedback, and invite others to join the meeting.
: Allows you to create, edit, and launch your polls. The options to create or launch polls will open up the Zoom web portal in your default browser. When the poll closes, you can view the results and can download the full poll report. If a poll has already been created, both host and co-host can launch the poll, but only the host can edit or add polls to the meeting. 
: Access the chat window to chat with the participants.
: Start sharing your screen. You will be able to select the desktop or application you want to share. When you are screen sharing, the controls will appear at the top of your screen, but you can drag it to another location.
): Select who can share in your meeting and if you want only the host or any participant to be able to start a new share when someone is sharing.
: Start or stop a cloud or local recording.
: If manual or automated captions is enabled on your account, click here to access the caption options.
: Start breakout rooms.
: Meeting reactions, nonverbal feedback, and Raise Hand allow you to communicate issues or feedback to the host or presenter without disrupting the meeting. These reactions are shown on your video panel and next to your name on the participants panel. 
: Open the Zoom Apps panel to use Marketplace Apps directly in the meeting. 
: Clicking More will give you access to additional options.
The host controls will appear at the bottom of your screen if you are not currently screen sharing.
or Unmute / Mute This allows you to connect to the meeting's audio, then once connected, mute or unmute your microphone.
/ Stop Video : This allows you to start or stop your own video.
: Access in-meeting security options.: Opens the window to manage participants and invite others to join the meeting.: Allows you to create, edit, and launch your polls. The options to create or launch polls will open up the Zoom web portal in your default browser. When the poll closes, you can view the results and can download the full poll report. : Access the chat window to chat with the participants.: Start sharing your screen. You will be able to select the desktop or application you want to share.
: Start or stop a cloud or local recording. (only available to the host): If manual or automated captions is enabled on your account, click here to access the caption options.: Start breakout rooms.: Meeting reactions, nonverbal feedback, and Raise Hand allow you to communicate issues or feedback to the host or presenter without disrupting the meeting. These reactions are shown on your video panel and next to your name on the participants panel. : Clicking on More will give you access to additional options.
The host controls will appear at the bottom of your screen.
or Unmute / Mute : This allows you to connect to the meeting's audio, then once connected, mute or unmute your microphone. / Stop Video : This allows you to start or stop your own video.: Access in-meeting security options.: View the participants list, manage participants and invite others to join the meeting.: Allows you to create, edit, and launch your polls. The options to create or launch polls will open up the Zoom web portal in your default browser. When the poll closes, you can view the results and can download the full poll report. If a poll has already been created, both host and co-host can launch the poll, but only the host can edit or add polls to the meeting. : Start sharing your screen. You will be able to select the desktop or application you want to share.
: Access the chat window to chat with the participants.: Start or stop a cloud recording. (only available to the host): If manual or automated captions is enabled on your account, click here to access the caption options.: Start breakout rooms.: Meeting reactions, nonverbal feedback, and Raise Hand allow you to communicate issues or feedback to the host or presenter without disrupting the meeting. These reactions are shown on your video panel and next to your name on the participants panel. 
: Access other in-meeting/webinar settings. :
Learn more about meeting controls in the Zoom web client.
or Unmute / Mute : This allows you to connect to the meeting's audio, then once connected, mute or unmute your microphone. / Stop Video : Start or stop your own video.: Start sharing your screen or a file.: View the participants list and manage participants.: There are additional settings available under More.: Access in-meeting security options.: Start a cloud recording.: Allows you to create, edit, and launch your polls. The options to create or launch polls will open up the Zoom web portal in your default browser. 
: Access the chat window to chat with the participants.: If enabled in web settings, the host can enable live transcription. 
: If enabled in web settings, you can view the full transcript here.
: Access to some personal settings related to the meeting you are currently participating in. 
: Minimize the meeting window to check your chat messages or schedule a new meeting. You can drag the minimized window around your screen as needed. When you are ready to maximize the meeting window again, click the minimized window.
: Configure and enable a virtual background and video filters.
: Applies Focus mode to all meeting participants. or Unmute / Mute : Mute or unmute your microphone. / Stop Video : Start or stop your own video.: Start sharing your screen or a file.: View the participants list and manage participants.: There are additional settings available under More.
: Start a cloud recording.: Access in-meeting security options.: Allows you to create, edit, and launch your polls. The options to create or launch polls will open up the Zoom web portal in your default browser. : Access the chat window to chat with the participants.: If enabled in web settings, the host can enable live transcription. : If enabled in web settings, you can view the full transcript here.: Access to some personal settings related to the meeting you are currently participating in. : Minimize the meeting window to check your chat messages or schedule a new meeting. You can drag the minimized window around your screen as needed. When you are ready to maximize the meeting window again, click the minimized window.: Configure and enable the virtual background feature. : Applies focus mode to all meeting participants. 
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