Chat can be used for participants to type and message within a meeting. To access Chat control, in the bottom menu, select Chat:
This will open a panel on the right of your Zoom window, where you can type into a textbox.
Using Chat
To send a chat message, type your message into the box at the bottom of the Chat panel. You can also Format your chat message with bold, italics, and other options (1), send a File (2), and Add Emojis to your chat message (3).
By default, a chat message will be sent to everyone in the meeting. You can send a message to a specific person by changing Everyone to the person you want to message. A Direct Message flag will appear when an individual is selected.
Messages can be replied to in a thread by selecting Thread below the message.
Messages can also be reacted to using Reactions below a message.
Additional options can be found in the menu. Hosts and co-hosts can delete messages.
Options for Host and Co-hosts
If you have a Host or Co-host role, you can control who your Participants can chat with:
- No One: Disables chat for all participants
- Host and co-hosts: Participants can only send messages to the host and co-hosts
- Everyone: Allows participants to post messages for everyone, but cannot direct message other participants
- Everyone and anyone directly: Same as everyone, but allows participants to send a direct message to any other participant
You can save the chat to your device. It will download as a .txt file, and in the Chat panel, Zoom will indicate where you can access it on your device after downloading.
Need Additional Help?
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