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Disabling the chat can be a good idea if you have to have your class through Zoom. This way, you know your Zoom participants won't get distracted by the chat and start messaging other participants. There is more than one way to disable the chat in your Zoom meetings. Here are your options, and don't forget to let us know in the comments which method you decide to go with. … [Read more...] about How to Disable the Chat for a Zoom Meeting

Checking for updates is always a good thing. When you install updates, you can get bug fixes that will improve your user experience. You may get an error message when checking for updates, but it's still worth looking at. … [Read more...] about How to Check for Updates on Zoom

Before the meeting, you told everyone that it was vital that they had their full names displayed. Of course, there will always be someone that forgot or didn't care. Whatever the case, you can still let them in by renaming them before they join the meeting. … [Read more...] about Zoom: How to Rename Someone Before They Join a Meeting

Customizing your Zoom waiting room is quick and easy. The only thing you may have a hard time with is choosing what image to add. But the problem is the size and weight of the image. Have you tried adding an image to see that it won't load? That's because your uploaded image didn't meet one or both requirements. But there is a way around that; let's see what you can do. … [Read more...] about Zoom: How to Use Any Image in Your Waiting Room

You and your Zoom participants went over some important information. Now, it's time to see what they can remember. That's where the Zoom quizzes come in. You can create a quiz with correct and incorrect answers. … [Read more...] about How to Easily Create a Quiz on Zoom

When it comes to how you view other participants on Zoom, you can choose from different options. You can choose to see 25 or 49 participants per screen in Gallery View. If you want someone to stand out, you can pin or Spotlight them. But, when it comes to seeing all the participants, there are different ways you can see them. The good news is that it's easy to switch between … [Read more...] about Zoom: How to Change How You View Participants

Sometimes, you want everyone to pay attention to what one person says in certain Zoom meetings. Unless you pin or spotlight this person, the largest window in speaker view might not always be this person. Other users may make noise that will draw the attention to them. … [Read more...] about How to Pin or Spotlight Someone on Zoom

If you want to have a big and long Zoom meeting, you look for ways to override the 40-minute time limit on free accounts. You'll also want to invite as many people as possible. You can copy and paste the ID and passcode and pass them on, but how many options does Zoom have when it comes to copying your meeting information? … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Invite Others to Your Zoom Meetings

When you're in a meeting in person, it's easier to tell everyone to be quiet. But on Zoom, it can be hard to get a word in if everyone is trying to talk simultaneously. The good news is that as the host, you have more control over what can and can't be said in a meeting. … [Read more...] about How to Mute Everyone Simultaneously on Zoom