(Last updated: July 22, 2020)
Adapted from: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004954946-Joining-and-participating-in-a-webinar-attendee-
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Joining a webinar by invitation link
To join the webinar, click the link that the host provided you or that you received in the confirmation page after you registered. If the host sent a registration confirmation email, the link can also be found there.
Waiting for the host to start the webinar
If the host hasn’t started broadcasting the webinar or is preparing using a practice session, you’ll receive the following message:
If you receive a message showing the date and time of the webinar, check the date and start time of the webinar, including the time zone, to be sure you are joining the webinar at the correct time.
Webinar controls (Windows/ MacOS)
Audio Settings (will not be visible on your screen): By default, all participants are muted in Webinar mode.
Unmute/Mute: If the host gives you permission, you can unmute and talk during the webinar. All participants will be able to hear you. If the host allows you to talk, you will receive a notification.
Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to the host(s), panelists, and attendees (if permitted).
Raise Hand: Raise your hand in the webinar to indicate that you need something from the host(s).
Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.
To ask a question:
- Type your question into the Q&A box. Click Send.
Note: Check Send Anonymously if you do not want your name attached to your question in the Q&A.
- If the host replies via the Q&A, you will see a reply in the Q&A window.
The host can also answer your question live (out loud). You will see a notification in the Q&A window if the host plans to do this.
As an attendee you can also “like” or comment on other attendee’s questions. This helps the host or participant identify popular questions, especially in a webinar with many attendees.
- Click the thumbs up icon to “like” a comment.
Tip: The number beside the icon is the total number of “likes” the question has received so far.
- Click the red thumbs-up icon to un-“like” a comment.
- Click Comment to write a reply to an existing question.
- Type your comment and click Send.
Your comment will appear beneath the question.
Leave meeting: Click Leave meeting to leave the webinar at any time. If you leave, you can rejoin if the webinar is still in progress.
Webinar controls (Android/ iOS)
Speaker icon: Tap the speaker icon at the top-left corner to turn off your device’s speaker.
Unmute/Mute: If the host gives you permission, you can unmute and talk during the webinar. All participants will be able to hear you. Tap Audio if you want to mute yourself.
Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to the host(s), panelists, and attendees (if permitted).
Raise Hand: Raise your hand in the webinar to indicate that you need something from the host(s).
Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host(s) and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.
To ask a question:
- Type your question into the Q&A box. Click Send.
Note: Check Send Anonymously if you do not want your name attached to your question in the Q&A.
- If the host replies via the Q&A, you will see a reply in the Q&A window.
- The host can also answer your question live (out loud). You will see a notification in the Q&A window if the host plans to do this.
Leave: Tap Leave to leave the webinar at any time. If you leave, you can rejoin if the webinar is still in progress.