Changing settings in the Zoom Web App

Some settings can be adjusted and set within the Zoom Web App and the web client, without needing to change settings in the web portal. The web client can be accessed through the Zoom Web App, which can be installed on web browsers and ChromeOS devices, or through the Join from Your Browser link when using a join URL.

How to manage Web App settings 

1. Join or start a meeting with the Zoom Web App.
2. In the side menu, click  Settings.
   This will open the settings window, giving you access to the following options:

General

• Navigation: Manage items that are added to the toolbar.
• Auto-call: When enabled, you will automatically receive a call when a scheduled meeting starts.

Audio

• Speaker: Click Test Speaker to play a test tone. Click the drop-down menu to select the speaker you want Zoom to use.
• Microphone: Click Test Mic to record audio and play it back. Click the drop-down to select the mic you want Zoom to use.
  • Mute my mic when joining a meeting: Join meetings with the mic on mute.
  • Press and hold SPACE key to temporarily unmute yourself: If you are muted in a meeting, allows you to unmute by pressing and holding the SPACE bar.
  • Sync buttons on headset: Sync headset buttons for in-call control.

Video

• Turn off my video when joining a meeting: Automatically disable your video when joining a meeting.
• Hide non-video participants: Hide participants' thumbnails if they don't have video enabled. Thumbnails for non-video participants display their name.
• Hide Self View: Hide your video preview while on calls.
• See myself as the active speaker while speaking: Place your video as the primary active speaker on your own screen when you speak. 
• Use hardware acceleration for: Enable to use your device’s graphics card video to save CPU usage for other processes. This can be enabled for Receiving video and Sending video. The web client will need to be refreshed for this to take effect.

Phone

• Enable click-to-dial and click-to-text: Activate click-to-dial and click-to-text for seamless calling and messaging from your browser.
• Hide incoming calls while in a meeting
• Location Permission: Allow Zoom to access my location.

Chat

• Left Sidebar behavior: Customize how the left sidebar is organized and displayed.
  • Customize sidebar look: Change the background color of the Zoom Web App interface by choosing between light and dark mode.
  • Message grouping: Customize how the left sidebar is organized and displayed.
    • Combine chats and channels into the same folder
    • Separate folders for chats, channels, and meeting chats
  • When opening sections or folders: Choose how sections or folders behave when selected.
    • Open one section at a time
      
    • Open multiple sections simultaneously
  • Manage badge settings: Control how notification badges appear on sidebar items.
  • Reset left sidebar to default: Restore the sidebar to its original layout and order.
  • Message density: Choose how messages are displayed in your chats. Select Comfy for more spacing between messages, or Compact for a condensed view that fits more messages on screen.
• Unread messages: Control how unread messages are handled and displayed in your chats. 
  • When viewing unread messages: Choose where to start when opening a chat with unread messages.
    • Start at the first unread
    • Start at the latest unread
  • Move messages with new replies to the bottom of the chat: When enabled, messages that receive new replies are moved to the bottom of the chat thread.
  • Read receipts: When enabled, others can see when you have read their messages.
  • Collapse new replies: When enabled, new replies in a thread are collapsed by default.
• Chat preferences: Configure general chat display and behavior settings.
  • Show link preview: When enabled, a preview is displayed when a URL is shared in a chat.
  • Show full name when mentioning users: When enabled, a user's full name appears when they are mentioned in a message.
  • Blocked users: View and manage users you have blocked from contacting you. Select Manage to add or remove blocked users.
  • Store data to local device: When enabled, chat data is saved locally on your device for faster access.
  • Clear local data on logout: When enabled, locally stored chat data is deleted each time you sign out.
• Message translation: Automatically translate incoming messages into your preferred language.
  • When translating messages, my preferred language is: Select the language that messages will be translated into.
• Compose box: Configure how the message compose box behaves when writing messages.
  • Send action: Choose what happens when you press Enter while composing a message.
    • When writing a message, press ↵ to...: Select the action performed when you press Enter in the compose box.
      • Send message
      • Add a new line (Press ⌘+↵ to send)
      • Follow format bar behavior
  • Spell check: Configure spelling and capitalization behavior while composing messages. 
    • Check spelling while typing: When enabled, spelling errors are highlighted as you type.
    • Auto capitalize sentences: When enabled, the first word of each sentence is automatically capitalized.
• Desktop notifications: Configure how and when desktop notifications are delivered.
  • Notification preferences: Customize which events trigger desktop notifications.
    • Set "Do not disturb" hours: When enabled, define a time range during which desktop notifications are silenced.
    • Hide chat notifications during meetings and calls: When enabled, chat notifications are suppressed while you are in a meeting or on a call.
  • Send desktop notifications for: Choose which types of messages trigger a desktop notification.
    • New chat messages: When enabled, you will receive a desktop notification when a new chat message arrives.
      • Except for these group chats and channels (0): Exclude specific group chats or channels from triggering desktop notifications. Select Manage to add or remove exclusions.
      • Keywords mentioned: (0): Receive a desktop notification when a specified keyword appears in a message. Select Manage to add or edit keywords.
      • VIP (0): Receive a desktop notification whenever a designated VIP contact sends you a message. Select Manage to add or remove VIP contacts.
        

Statistics

Displays meeting data such as latency, packet loss, frequency, and jitter, so you can evaluate your audio and video quality.

My account

• Click your profile picture to adjust your current picture or change it.
• Edit my profile: Open the Zoom web portal to update your personal information, including your profile picture and name.
• View my subscription: Open the Zoom web portal and display your current paid plan and options to change it.
• View advanced features: Open the Zoom web portal to adjust settings not available in the app.