Managing the Sessions tab


In the Sessions tab of the event creation flow, hosts can upload a CSV file with session information or manually add session information. Hosts can also manage lobby livestreaming, Q&A, speaker controls, and interpreter information for each session.

Note: When account owners and admins disable and lock web portal settings that affect core features in Zoom Events (i.e., polls, resources, etc.), those features will be greyed out and display the lock icon . The host can hover their mouse over the locked feature and view the message that they cannot use that feature because it has been disabled and locked by an admin.

Learn more about creating a Zoom Event.

This article covers:

Prerequisites for managing the Sessions tab in Zoom Events

Note: For access to the latest Zoom Events and Webinar features, we strongly recommend hosts to update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.

How to access the Sessions tab in Zoom Events

  1. Create a Zoom Event or edit an upcoming event to access the event setup.
  2. In the event creation flow navigation menu, click Event Content, then click Sessions.

How to add sessions information manually

  1. Access the Sessions tab in the event creation flow.
  2. On the page, click Add Manually.
  3. Add session information.
  4. Click Save.

Once you complete the Basic Info tab, you can add information to the In-Session Branding (webinar-only), Polls/Quizzes, Interpreters, and Session Control tabs.

Session Info

  1. Under the Basic Info tab, in the Session Info section, add the following information:
    • Title: Enter the title of the session.
    • What kind of attendee experience do you want?: Select from the following options:
      Note: Changing this may impact other parts of the event configuration. Review your existing sessions and tickets to make sure they meet your event criteria. Attendance type for issued tickets will not be changed, you may need to cancel those tickets and issue new tickets with the correct attendance type.
      • Virtual: The event will only be online.
      • Hybrid: The event will be online and in-person.
        Under Session Location, enter the address where the session will be held.
      • In-Person: The event will only be in-person.
        Under Session Location, enter the address where the session will be held.
    • Session Starts: Enter the session's start date and time.
      • Click the time to select the start time from a dropdown menu. Double-click the time to enter a custom start time.
        Note: When a host creates an event across multiple time zones, the host will be able to create sessions that go beyond 11:59 PM to accommodate for time differences.
    • Duration: Use the dropdown menu(s) to select the session's duration.
    • (Optional) Preview Time Zone: By default, Zoom Events will use your computer's time zone. Click the dropdown menu and select a time zone to see what time the session will start in the selected time zone.
    • What type of session is this?: Select the session type:
      Note: Hosts can change the session type from Webinar to Meeting (and vice versa) after they publish their event.
      • Webinar: Only the host, alternative hosts, and speakers can turn on their video and audio.
      • Meeting: All attendees and alternative hosts can turn on their video and audio.
      • No Webinar or Meeting: Session with no webinar or meeting associated. This will be an in-person session.
      • If you selected Webinar, under Select the event type you want to create:
        • Select Live to create a regular webinar session where you can share information.
        • Select Simulive to share pre-recorded content or upload a recording as the session. You can only access videos that belong to the hub; the videos can be existing cloud recordings created by the hub or a newly uploaded recording. Uploaded recordings are also visible in the Zoom web portal recording list and are tagged with the From a Zoom Events Hub label. 
          Note: The option to upload a video to be used with simulive is available by request only. For additional questions, contact Zoom Support to discuss whether this feature is available for your account.
          • To upload a Simulive recording:
            1. Under Simulive Recording, click the sign in the video tile.
            2. Select the video you want to use in the following ways:
              • Choose a previously recorded webinar or meeting for Simulive.
                Note: The maximum recording size is 5 GB. The video can be in .mov, .mp4, .avi, .wmv, or H.264 format.
              • Click Upload Recording  to upload your preferred video.
                Once the video is processed, it can be selected in the simulive recording pop-up window.
                Note: Uploaded recordings will be stored in the hub owner's cloud storage. Recordings viewed on the web portal will have a tag to identify them as belonging to a hub.
            3. Click Save.
              The recording will appear in the Basic Info tab. Uploaded recordings will also appear in your recording list on the Zoom web portal.
            4. (Optional) In the Basic Info tab, hover your mouse over the recording and click the pencil icon  to select another recording.
            5. (Optional) In the Basic Info tab, hover your mouse over the recording and click the trash icon  to remove the recording.
    • Captions: Under Captions, click Edit. You will be directed to the Captions tab.
    • Session Image: Hover your mouse over the session image and click the pencil icon  to add the session image.
      • To add custom alternative text: 
        1. Under Session Image, click Add description to add custom alternative text. This description will make it easier for everyone to access and understand the images uploaded.
        2. In the Image description box, add a description of your image.
        3. Click Save.
      • Notes:
        • Use JPG/JPEG/PNG files only. The recommended image dimensions are 1920x1080 pixels. The maximum image size is 15MB.
        • Event creators can manually resize all uploaded images to fit into the image window as well as search for an image to upload. Additionally, resizing images is possible after image uploads.
    • About This Session: Provide a description about this session. You can personalize your event through branding elements, using the rich text editor for description fields in the event creation flow.
    • This session is led by exhibitor: Select this checkbox to indicate to attendees that this session will be led by an exhibitor. If this session is led by an exhibitor, attendees can see a Led by Exhibitor indicator.
  2. Click Save.

Speaker & Alternative Hosts

Add speakers
  1. Under Speakers & Alternative Hosts, locate the Speakers section.
  2. Click Add Speaker.
    The Speaker NameDisplayed SpeakerSession Editor, and Alternative Host columns will appear.
    • Under the Speaker Name column, add speakers in the following ways:
      • Under the Speaker Name column, click the Select Speaker box to select an existing speaker.
        After selecting an existing speaker, the speaker will appear in the Speaker & Alternative Hosts section. You can continue to step 5.
      • Click + Add a new speaker.
        The Add Speaker panel will appear. You can continue to step 3.
  3. In the Add Speaker panel, add the speaker information:
    • Speaker's Photo: Click + Speaker's Photo to upload a speaker photo, then click Open once you have selected a photo. Use JPG/JPEG/PNG files only. The recommended image dimensions are 160x160 pixels. The maximum image size is 15 MB.
      Note: If a speaker has an existing networking profile or Zoom profile, their avatar will be used as their speaker profile photo. Zoom Events will use an existing profile picture if one is associated with the speaker's email, and you can change this later. The existing photo will appear after the host adds a speaker.
      • To add custom alternative text: 
        1. Under Speaker's Photo, click Add description to add custom alternative text. This description will make it easier for everyone to access and understand the images uploaded.
        2. In the Image description box, add a description of your image.
    • Speaker's Name: Enter the speaker's name.
    • Email Address: Enter the speaker's email to ensure that speaker roles receive important information and notifications regarding the event. After this event is published, an invitation will be sent to this email. The speaker will receive a Speaker Ticket to use for joining this event; the speaker must use this email address to join the event.
      Notes:
      • A speaker role is required to include an associated email address to ensure that all the speaker role users for an event can receive important information and notifications regarding the event.
      • The calendar invitations speakers receive are only for the specific sessions that they are assigned in the event.
    • Company Logo: Use JPG/JPEG/PNG files only. The recommended image dimensions are 160x160 pixels. The maximum image size is 15 MB.
    • Company Name: Enter the speaker's company name.
    • Company Website: Enter the speaker's company website URL.
    • Speaker Video: Add a video to showcase the speaker.
      Note: Maximum video length is 5 minutes. The maximum video size is 150MB, MP4 files only.
    • Speaker's Title or Position: Enter the speaker's title or position.
    • Speaker's Biography: Write a brief biography about the speaker. You can personalize your event through branding elements, using the rich text editor for description fields in the event creation flow.
    • Social Presence: Enter their Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn social links.
  4. Under Speaker Controls, add the following information and control your speakers' visibility across your event:
    • Event Detail Page: Click the following toggles to enable or disable them:
      • Visible in Agenda: When enabled, this speaker will be visible in the event detail page's Agenda tab.
      • Featured: When enabled, this speaker will be a featured speaker in the event detail page.
      • Click Edit Event Detail Page Content settings to further control speaker visibility.
    • Lobby: Click the following toggles to enable or disable them:
      • Visible in Lobby: When enabled, this session will be visible in the event lobby.
      • Featured: When enabled, this speaker will be a featured speaker in the event lobby.
      • Click Edit Lobby configuration to further control lobby visibility
  5. Click Save.
    The speaker will appear under the Speakers section.
Manage speakers
  1. Under the Basic Info tab, in the Speaker & Alternative Hosts section, add the following information: 
    • Speakers: Control each speaker’s access using the in-session options:
      Note: Hosts can be assigned as a speaker, granting themselves additional functionality, to the sessions at their event. When the host assigns themselves as a speaker, the Alternative Host and Can edit session checkboxes will no longer be available for the hosts (grey out) at the session level.
      • Click + Add Speaker to add a speaker and their information.
      • Displayed Speaker: Select this check box if you want a speaker to appear on the session details page. If this check box remains unchecked, the speaker will not appear on the session details page but will still be visible on the lobby’s People tab.
        Note: If a speaker is hidden at the event level, they will have a (Hidden) label appear by their name and the Displayed Speaker check box will not be available.
      • Session Editor: Select this check box if you want to allow a speaker permission to edit and add information to their session details.
      • Alternative Host: The host or co-host with permission can choose to enable or disable a speaker's alternative host access on a per-session basis. Additionally, alternative hosts can start a session, without being part of the speaker list for the event, and have the same in-session permission as the host. This role is available for both meeting and webinar sessions.
        Notes:
        • This option is automatically selected by default.
        • Each session is required to have one assigned person with alternative host access.
        • *For meeting sessions, there is no In-Session Role column. The Alternative Host column is available. Additionally, for meeting sessions, the Alternative Host role is only available; you will only have the option to select or deselect this checkbox.
        • If speakers are not assigned as an alternative host:
          • Webinar speakers will automatically be granted panelist access to the session.
          • Meeting speakers will keep the same behavior as before and have attendee access.
      • Panelist: Panelists can mute/unmute themselves, start/stop their video, and view and respond to all Q&A. This role is only available for webinar sessions.
      • Attendee: Speaker(s) can join meeting sessions as an attendee; if you do not select the Alternative Host checkbox, then the speaker will only have attendee permissions.
      • First speaker: An orange star will appear on the first speaker listed in session details, and they will also appear on the session card along with their session name and image.
      • Reorder speakers: To the left of a speaker, click and hold down on the six dots icon, then move the speaker to your desired location.
      • Delete speakers: To the right of the speaker row, click the trash icon  to delete a speaker.
    • Alternative Hosts: Enter email addresses to assign alternative host permissions to users.
  2. Click Save.
Add alternative hosts

Alternative hosts for sessions can start the session associated with them on the host’s behalf; an Alternative Host ticket will be auto-assigned to alternative hosts.

  1. Under Speakers & Alternative Hosts, locate the Alternative Hosts section.
  2. Enter the alternative host(s)’s email address(es).
  3. (Optional) To remove an email address, to the right of an added email address, click the button.
  4. Click Save.

Note: Once you remove an alternative host, alternative host permissions will be removed for this user. The alternative host will not receive an email or notification about being removed from the event.

Downloadable material in the lobby

  1. Under the Basic Info tab, in the Downloadable material in the lobby section, add the following information:
    • Downloadable material in the session detail page: Drag and drop files into the downloadable material box or click Choose Files to include a PDF for the audience to download. This file will appear on the session detail page.
      Note: PDF files are only accepted. The maximum file size is 15 MB, up to 5 files.
  2. Click Save.

Breakout Room pre-assign

  1. Under the Basic Info tab, in the Breakout Room pre-assign section, add the following information:

Session Controls

  1. Under the Basic Info tab, in the Session Controls section, add the following information: 
      • Session Controls: Control your session's visibility across your event.
        • Event Detail Page: Click the following toggles to enable or disable them:
          • Visible in Agenda: When enabled, this session will be visible in the event detail page's Agenda tab.
          • Featured: When enabled, this session will be featured on the event detail page.
          • Click Edit Event Detail Page Content settings to further control session visibility.
        • Lobby: Click the following toggles to enable or disable them:
          • Visible in Lobby: When enabled, this session will be visible in the event lobby.
          • Featured: When enabled, this session will be featured in the event lobby.
          • Allow livestreaming to event lobby: When enabled, sessions will be livestreamed to the lobby.
          • Closed captions for livestreaming to event lobby: When enabled, sessions will provide closed captioning for participants viewing livestreams.
          • Click Edit Lobby configuration to further control lobby visibility
  2. Click Save.
  1. Enter a Zoom Room name.
    The added Zoom Room(s) can join this session as an attendee(s).
  2. Track: Enter the session's track. Tracks can be used to separate events into different categories. Tickets for these tracks will be linked to specific sessions and only ticket holders can join these sessions. In addition, tracks help to direct users to the sessions they should attend.
  3. Tags: Click the  arrow to display additional fields.
    • (Optional) Product: Enter the product of discussion for the session.
    • (Optional) Level: Define the audience's level of aptitude toward the session topic.
    • (Optional) Audience: Define the audience the session is designed for.
  4. Session Video: Click the add button  to add a session video.
    Note: The maximum video length is 5 minutes. The maximum video size is 150 MB; MP4 files only.
  5. Click the following toggles to enable or disable the session-level settings that you want:
    • Meeting - Q&A: The Q&A settings configured are for the default settings when you start the meeting session. You can change the settings in the meeting session. Select the sub-options that you want to enable or disable:
      • Attendees can submit questions
        • Allow anonymous questions
      • Allow attendees to view
        • answered questions only
        • all questions
    • Webinar - Q&A: The Q&A settings configured are for the default settings when you start this webinar session. You can change the settings in this webinar session. Select the sub-options that you want to enable or disable:
      • Attendees can submit questions
        • Allow anonymous questions
      • Allow attendees to view
        • answered questions only
        • all questions
    • Custom Livestreaming Service: If enabled by the account admin, you can configure custom livestreaming service settings at the session level.
      Note: This feature will be unavailable if it’s disabled and locked by a Zoom account admin.
      1. By Custom Livestreaming Service, click Configure Livestreaming.
        A Configure Custom Streaming Service pop-up window will appear.
      2. In the pop-up window, enter information for:
        • Stream URL: Enter the streaming URL.
        • Stream Key: Enter the streaming key.
        • Livestreaming page URL: Enter a livestreaming page URL.
          Note
          : Anyone using this link can watch the livestream of the meeting.
      3. (Optional) Select the following checkboxes:
        • Custom streaming service requires authentication to broadcast
        • Configure livestream during the meeting
      4. Click Save.
        Your settings will appear in the More Controls tab.
      5. (Optional) Click Edit to edit your custom livestreaming service settings.
      6. (Optional) Click Delete to delete your custom livestreaming service settings. If a verification dialog appears, click Delete.
    • Reserve a Spot: Control session capacity and set a maximum capacity for certain sessions.
      Note: Hosts can always bypass the reservation system by sending attendees a direct join link to the session.
      1. Under Reserve a Spot, click the Allow attendees to reserve a spot for this session toggle to enable or disable it.
        Note: If you disable the toggle, a confirmation window will appear. In the confirmation window, click Turn Off Reservation to confirm. This will cancel all existing reservations for the session.
      2. Under How many spots will be available?, enter the number of spots you want for the event capacity.  
        Note: Up to 500 attendees can reserve their spots.
        After setting the number of spots, attendees can reserve their spots up to the event capacity number.
      3. (Optional) Under Reserve a spot for attendee(s)
      4. (Optional) Click View Attendees to manage attendees who have reserved a spot in the session.
        The panel will display the list of attendees and their information (name and attendance type).
        1. To the right of an attendee you want to manage, click the ellipsis , then select from the following actions:
          • Remove This Attendee: Once you remove an attendee from the list, their reservation will be canceled. If a confirmation window appears, click Remove Attendee.
          • View Attendee Detail: View the attendee's information and manage their registration or resend their order confirmation/invitation. You can also click Remove Reservation to remove the attendee from the list.
        2. (Optional) To the left of the attendees, select multiple attendees' checkboxes, then click Remove Selected Attendees at the top of the panel.
          • At the top of the page, click Unselect all attendees to remove the bulk selection. Once you remove attendees from the list, their reservations will be canceled. If a confirmation window appears, click Remove Attendees.
        3. In the top-right corner of the panel, click Export Attendee List  to download a CSV file of the attendee list.
    • Pre-reserve spots: Add attendees to the reservation list. The host's manually added attendees will bypass session limitations (and open seats will remain open). Hosts can set open seats to 0 and still manually add registered attendees to the reservation list. The added attendees' ticket type must have access to the session, and attendees whose ticket types do not have access to the session will not appear in the host's search.
      1. To the right of Pre-reserve spots, Click Add Attendees.
        You will be directed to a panel.
      2. In the panel, search for event registrants that you want to add to the reservation list.
      3. To the right of a registrant you want to add, click the ellipsis , then use the following actions:
        • Reserve a Spot : The registrants will be added to the session's reservation list.
        • View Attendee Detail : View the attendee's details.
      4. (Optional) After pre-reserving spots for attendees, click View Reservation List.
        The reservation list will appear.
        1. Use the search bar to search by attendee name or email.
        2. To the right of an attendee, click the ellipsis , then use the following actions:
          • Remove This Attendee : Remove the selected attendee from the reservation. In the confirmation window, click Remove Attendee.
            The attendee will be removed from the reservation list. Once you remove them, their reservation will be canceled.
          • View Attendee Detail : View the attendee's details.
        3. (Optional) Delete multiple attendees from the reservation list:
          1. To the left of multiple attendees you want to manage, select their checkboxes.
            You can also select all attendees by select the checkbox to the left of Name.
          2. At the top of the panel, click Remove Selected Attendees .
            A confirmation window will appear.
          3. In the window, click Remove Attendees.
            The attendees will be removed from the reservation list. Once you remove them, their reservation will be canceled.
        4. In the top-right corner of the reservation list, click Export Attendee List to download a CSV file of the reservation list.
  6. Click Save.
  1. (Optional) Use Production Studio to customize layouts, add borders to videos, adjust the video aspect ratio, and use multiple wallpapers within a session. Learn more about Production Studio.
  2. (Optional) Under the Session Level In-session Branding tab, set the style for each special role at the session level and how they appear in any of the webinar sessions they join in the event:
    • In the right preview panel, switch the preview between a desktop or mobile layout by clicking the swap-view icon .
    • Webinar Wallpaper: Your wallpaper is displayed behind video tiles and shared content for this session only.
      • Under Webinar Wallpaper, click the pencil icon  on the image tile to + Upload Wallpaper or select a wallpaper for this session.
        Note: Use JPG/JPEG/PNG files only. The recommended image dimensions are 1920x1080 pixels. The maximum image size is 10 MB.
    • In-Session Appearance: All hosts, alternative hosts, exhibitors, interpreters, panelists, and speakers will have an event-wide default virtual background and name tag design. You can make specific changes for this session only.
      1. Click Customize In-session Appearance to view how all roles will appear when they join.
      2. On a tile, click the pencil icon  to update the name tag text and template, and assign a different virtual background. These changes will apply to this session only. These changes will apply to this session only.
        • Enter the panelist’s information into the Name, Description, and Pronouns fields.
          The entered information will appear in the preview window.
        • Choose a name tag design that you created to display in the preview window.
        • Under Virtual Background, select an uploaded virtual background to display in the preview window.
        • Click Save.
      3. Click Done.
    • + Add more branding: Click + Add more branding to add a new virtual background or add a new name tag template.
      • Add New Virtual Background: Select a virtual background to upload and add from your computer.
      • Add New Name Tag Template: In the Add Name Tag Template window, customize your name tag template. Changes are previewed live in the left preview panel.
        Note: You can create up to 20 name tags.
        1. Enter the Template Name in the text box.
        2. Select the Text Color.
        3. Select the Background Color.
        4. Select the Accent Color.
        5. Click Save.

Add Language Interpreter

  1. Click + Add Interpreter.
  2. Enter the interpreter's email.
    Note: After the event is published, an invitation and interpreter ticket will be sent to this email.
  3. Click the first Language dropdown menu to select which language the interpreter will interpret.
  4. Click the second Language dropdown menu to select which language the interpreter will interpret.
  5. (Optional) Click + Add Interpreter to add another interpreter.
  6. Click Save.

Add Sign Language Interpreter

  1. Click + Add Sign Interpreter.
  2. Enter the sign language interpreter's email.
    Note: After the event is published, an invitation and an interpreter ticket will be sent to this email.
  3. Click the Sign Language dropdown menu to select which language of sign language will be interpreted.
  4. (Optional) Click + Add Sign Language Interpreter to add another sign language interpreter.
  5. Click Save.

Remove interpreter

After you add a language interpreter or sign language interpreter, you can remove them. To the right of the interpreter you want to delete, click the X button. 

Once you remove this interpreter, the interpreter permissions will be removed for this user. The interpreter will not receive an email or notification about being removed from the event.
  1. (Optional) Under the Polls/Quizzes tab, click + Create to add 1 or more questions to the poll.
    A pop-up window will appear.
  2. At the bottom of the pop-up window, click the ellipsis  to select the Allow participants to answer questions anonymously check box.
  3. At the bottom of the pop-up window, click + Add Question to add more poll questions.
  4. Click Untitled Question to change the name of that polling question.
  5. Click the question area to edit the following details:
    • To the right of the name of the polling question, click the dropdown menu to choose the question type:
      Note: Users below version 5.8.3 will not be able to view or participate in advanced polls.
      • Single Choice: Poll participants can select only one of the provided answers. Possible answers can be listed all at once or under a drop-down menu.
      • Multiple Choice: Poll participants can select multiple provided answers.
      • Matching: Poll participants can match prompts on the left side with answers on the right side. The order of prompts and answers can be adjusted as needed. Up to 10 prompts can be provided for each question, with the possible matches ranging between 2-10 options.
      • Rank Order: Poll participants can rank each item based on the provided scale. Up to 10 items can be provided for each question, with the scale allowing a range of 2-7 options.
      • Short Answer: Poll participants can respond with a short answer response. The minimum and maximum allowed characters for the response can be set.
      • Long Answer: Poll participants can respond with a long answer response. The minimum and maximum allowed characters for the response can be set.
      • Fill in the blank: Poll participants are presented with the statement and a blank, asking them to fill in the missing information based on the statement and other context provided. Multiple blanks can be added and each blank has its own answer box.
      • Rating Scale: Poll participants are given a statement or topic, then they are given the opportunity to rate the topic on a given scale. The range of the scale can be adjusted from the default of 1-10, and the ends of the scale can be labeled to indicate what the scale is based on, for example Not likely to Extremely likely.
    • Click the blank for each choice to enter an answer for participants to select from.
    • Click Add Choice, Add Row, Add Column, Add Prompt, or Add Answer (depending on the type of poll question selected) to add additional answer options.
    • Click the trash bin icon  to delete the current polling question.
    • Click the ellipsis  to access additional options:
      • Choose Files: Allows an image to be uploaded and displayed below the question.
        Note: Use JPG/JPEG/PNG files only. The recommended image dimensions are 1920x1080 pixels. The maximum image size is 15MB.
      • Duplicate Question: Duplicate the current polling question as it currently is.
    • Select the check box next to Required to ensure a question must be answered before a participant can submit poll answers.
    • Pencil icon : Edit the existing poll.
  6. (Optional) Click + Add a Question to create an additional question.
    Note: Each question and individual answers for a question can be reordered as needed.
  7. Click the ellipsis  to access the following option:
    • Allow participants to answer questions anonymously: Poll participants can choose to have their answers associated with themselves or to provide answers to the poll anonymously.
    • Make a quiz and set correct answers: If you want to set correct answers and score respondents' accuracy, you can turn the polling feature into a quizzing platform.
      Note: Only Single Choice, Multiple Choice, Matching, and Rank Order polls can set a correct answer. Short-answer and long-answer questions will require manual scoring.
      1. Create and add a poll.
      2. Click the ellipsis  and click Make a quiz and set correct answers.
      3. Click Set answer shown on each question.
      4. Select which answer(s) you want to be the correct option.
      5. Click Done.
      6. Repeat for each question.
      7. Click Save.
  8. Click Save.
  9. After saving a poll/quiz, use the following actions:
    • Click the pencil icon to edit the existing poll/quiz.
    • Click the ellipsis , then click the following actions:
      • Duplicate Poll: Create a copy of the poll.
      • Delete: Delete the poll.

During a meeting event, all questions under a single poll will be asked when launched. You can create additional polls to ask questions at different times during a webinar event session.

Additionally, the host, alternative host, co-editors, and speakers (who have been given permission) can edit and create new polls or quizzes while a session is live/ongoing. The new or updated polls/quizzes will be published and available during the live session.

Notes:

  • Edits made by speakers are still submitted for approval to the host or alternative host before they can be published.
    • Edits made to the details in a session's Basic Info tab and the polls within that session are reviewed separately. This allows polls to be edited even when the session it falls under has started.
  • You can add up to 50 polls/quizzes per session. A basic poll/quiz has a maximum limit of 10 questions. An advanced poll/quiz has a maximum limit of 50 questions.

You will have a specific resource location for attendees to view information about the event. You can also use this in-session tool to create a link that directs attendees’ attention to your resources, provide more event information and details, or direct attendees to another Zoom Event session or expo. Additionally, hosts can invite speakers to edit their sessions and add their own resource links for their assigned sessions.

This feature is available for webinar, meeting, and simulive events. Meeting resources are only available with client version 5.16.5 or later.

Learn more about managing and launching resources in a session.

Notes:

  • If an event organizer has resources disabled (either in personal settings or by their account admin), they cannot use resources in the event creation.
  • You can create 50 resource links.

Create a webinar resource link

Webinar resource links can be activated during a live webinar session to call attendees to do something. As you edit your resource link information, you can preview how it’ll look on the right side of the pop-up window.

  1. In the Resources tab, to the right of Links, click + Create.
    A Create Resource Link pop-up window will appear.
  2. In the pop-up window, upload and edit information for the resources:
    • Image: Click Upload to upload an image.
      Note: Upload a JPG/JPEG or 24-bit PNG file type. The maximum dimensions are 800px by 800px. The maximum file size is 15 MB.
    • Headline: Enter headline text.
      Note: You can enter up to 25 characters.
    • (Optional) Description: Enter description text.
      Note: You can enter up to 34 characters.
    • Button Link: Enter a URL for the button link.
    • Button Label: Select how your button will appear to participants by using options from the dropdown menu.
  3. Click Save.

Your resource link will appear in the Resources tab.

Edit a webinar resource link

  1. Create a resource link.
  2. In the Resources tab, to the right of the resource link you want to edit, click the pencil icon .
    The Edit Resource Link pop-up window will appear.
  3. In the pop-up window, edit the information.
  4. Click Save to confirm your changes.

Delete a webinar resource link

  1. Create a resource link.
  2. In the Resources tab, to the right of the resource link you want to delete, click the trash icon .
    A confirmation window will appear.
  3. In the confirmation window, click Yes, Delete to confirm.
    Your resource link will be removed.

Upload documents

Note: File requirements are JPG/JPEG, 24-bit PNG, PDF, PPT. The maximum upload single file size is 15 MB.

  1. Access the Resources tab.
  2. Under Documents, upload files in the following ways:
    • Drag and drop files onto the page.
    • Click Choose Files to select a file, then click Open.

The uploaded file will appear on the page.

Manage speakers

Displayed speaker(s) for this session will also be shown to the attendees in the live webinar. Click here to view and manage displayed speaker(s). 
Once you click here, you will be directed to the Basic Info tab, where you can manage your session's speakers.

  1. Under Speaking language, click the dropdown menu to select the language you and the speakers will be speaking in this webinar.
    Captions will appear in this language for everyone.
  2. Click Save.

How to edit session-level settings

After you save your session information, you can return to the Sessions tab to make further edits. You can also make batch actions for multiple sessions or choose specific settings for each individual session.

Session-level settings are also organized and can be filtered by the following categories on the Sessions page:

Use batch actions

On the left side of the page, you can use the following checkboxes to select different sessions:

When you select checkboxes, you can choose batch actions (which are displayed in the top header) for those selected sessions:

Use additional actions

To the right of a session, you can use the more  button to do the following actions:

How to search for sessions

  1. Access the Sessions tab in the event creation flow.
  2. In the search box, enter a session name.
    Note: The search is also a fuzzy search, which matches an entered term closely instead of exactly. You can search by a partial name. Additionally, if you enter a few letters of a session name, you can view all results that include those letters.

How to filter sessions

  1. Access the Sessions tab in the event creation flow.
  2. To the right of the search box, click the filter icon .
  3. Filter the sessions by the following categories:
    • Track: Click the dropdown menu to select the track to filter your sessions.
    • Date: Select the date to filter your sessions
    • Audience: Click the dropdown menu to select the audience to filter your sessions.
    • Product: Click the dropdown menu to select the product to filter your sessions.
    • Level: Click the dropdown menu to select the level to filter your sessions.
  4. (Optional) Click Clear All to remove any filters.

How to export CSV info

  1. Access the Sessions tab in the event creation flow.
  2. In the top-right corner, click the ellipsis , then click Export CSV
    Your event's session information (from the Sessions tab) will be exported to a CSV file.

How to upload session information through CSV file

A sample CSV file is available for download, which you can fill out with your session information and then upload. Speakers' names will be matched based on their full names. Existing speakers in this event will be linked to this session, and new speakers will be created on your behalf. Speaker bios can be updated in the Speakers tab.

Notes:

  1. Access the Sessions tab in the event creation flow.
  2. In the top-right corner, click the ellipsis , then click Add Sessions through Uploading CSV.
    A pop-up window will appear.
  3. In the pop-up window, upload a CSV file by the following methods: 
    • Click Choose Files to select the CSV file you want to import. After selecting a CSV file to upload, click Open.
    • Drag and drop a CSV file into the pop-up window to import your session information.
    • (Optional) Click Download Sample File, fill out your session information, then upload it through the pop-up window.

The event sessions will be displayed after the CSV file has been uploaded.
Note: The new imports will be added to the existing records.