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Zoom co-host feature: What can a co-host do, and what limitations do they have?

Written By Chris Menard on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 11:45 AM

 
Managing a zoom meeting can be changeling with a lot of people. With the co-host feature, you can share hosting privileges with other users. A co-host can help manage the waiting room, breakout rooms, chats, and other features. I'll also look at the limitations of a co-host. Blog post https://chrismenardtraining.com/post/zoom-co-host-feature-what-can-a-co-host-do-and-what-limitations-do-they-have You can have as many co-hosts as you want during a Zoom Meeting. Three things to know about co-host: 1) Co-host only works with a licensed or paid account. 2) A co-host can only be assigned once a meeting has started. If you want to have someone start your meeting, that is known as an alternative host in Zoom. 3) Co-host must be enabled in setting to use co-host. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Enable co-host 2:23 Make someone a co-host 3:40 Limitations of co-host 6:06 Zoom Resource Center What can a co-host not do? Here are the limitations for a co-host 1) Co-host can't turn on the Waiting Room. They can admit and send people to the waiting room. 2) Co-host can't End a meeting. 3) Co-host can't turn on live streaming. 4) Co-host can't make someone else a co-host. 5) Co-host can't create new polls or questions, but they can run polls created by the host. #zoommeetings #zoommeetings #chrismenard #chrismenardtraining #cohost Chris Menard's Zoom Resource Center https://chrismenardtraining.com/zoom Enabling co-host as a USER Sign in to the Zoom web portal. In the navigation panel, click Settings. Click the Meeting tab. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that the Co-host setting is enabled. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn On to verify the change. Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the group or account level, and you will need to contact your Zoom administrator. Enabling co-host for the ACCOUNT level To enable the Co-host feature for all members of your organization: Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with the privilege to edit account settings In the navigation panel, click Account Management then Account Settings. Click the Meeting tab. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that the Co-host setting is enabled. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn On to verify the change. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting. And make sure you subscribe to my channel! -- EQUIPMENT USED --------------------------------- ○ My camera – https://amzn.to/3vdgF5E ○ Microphone - https://amzn.to/3gphDXh ○ Camera tripod – https://amzn.to/3veN6Rg ○ Studio lights - https://amzn.to/3vaxyy5 ○ Dual monitor mount stand - https://amzn.to/3vbZSjJ ○ Web camera – https://amzn.to/2Tg75Sn ○ Shock mount - https://amzn.to/3g96FGj ○ Boom Arm - https://amzn.to/3g8cNi6 -- SOFTWARE USED --------------------------------- ○ Screen recording – Camtasia – https://chrismenardtraining.com/camtasia ○ Screenshots – Snagit – https://chrismenardtraining.com/snagit ○ YouTube keyword search – TubeBuddy – https://www.tubebuddy.com/chrismenard DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel, so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!