Using Chat announcements

Chat announcements allow specific users to send one-way announcements to everyone in the same account. Account owners and admins can add up to 50 users who can send announcements.

The following chat features work with chat announcements:

Requirements for using chat announcement

Limitations for using chat announcement

The following chat feature don't work with chat announcements:

Note: As an alternative to announcements, you can create a channel with restricted posting permissions.

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How to enable or disable chat announcements

An account owner or admin needs to enable chat announcements in the web portal and select users who can post announcements. You can add up to 50 users that can post announcements.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin with the privilege to edit account settings.
  2. In the top-right corner, click your profile picture or initials, then click Admin Center.
  3. In the side menu, click Settings .
  4. Click Zoom Chat.
  5. Under Visibility, click the Announcements toggle to enable it.
  6. Click the plus icon + to add users that can post announcements.
  7. Enter a name or email address to search users, then select the user.
  8. Click Add.
    Zoom will create a channel called Announcements.
    Only users you added can post announcements. All other users can view-only in this channel.

How to use chat announcements

Note: Before beginning, make sure an account owner or admin has granted you permission to post announcements.

Windows | macOS | Linux
  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. In the navigation bar, click the Chat tab .
    Note: If you do not see the Chat tab , click the More tab , then click Chat .
  3. Click the Announcements channel.
  4. Enter an announcement to send to all users, then click the send icon .
    Note: You can also post GIFs, images and files, and code snippets as announcements.
Android | iOS
  1. Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
  2. In the navigation bar, tap the Chat tab .
    Note: If you do not see the Chat tab , tap the More tab , then tap the Chat tab .
  3. Tap the Announcements channel.
  4. Enter an announcement to send to all users, then tap the send icon .
    Note: You can also post GIFs, images and files, and code snippets as announcements.
Web app
  1. Sign in to the Zoom web app.
  2. In the navigation bar, click the Chat tab .
    Note: If you do not see the Chat tab , click the More tab , then click Chat .
  3. Click the Announcements channel.
  4. Enter an announcement to send to all users, then click the send icon .
    Note: You can also post GIFs, images and files, and code snippets as announcements.