Zoom Meeting Controls

The person who started or scheduled the meeting is the host. When you join a Zoom meeting hosted by another person, you are considered an participant.

Host controls differ from participant controls. For instance, the host can control various aspects of a Zoom meeting, such as managing the participants and recording. See below for a list and descriptions of commonly used Host and Participant controls.

Zoom also offers controls to secure your Meeting room and your Participant’s actions during a meeting.

Participant Meeting Controls

Zoom meeting participant options

Button	Description
	Click to mute / unmute your microphone.
	Click the “up arrow” (next to the microphone icon) to open audio settings. Here you can change speaker and microphone settings.
	Click to start / stop your camera.
	Click the “up arrow” (next to the camera icon) to open video settings. Here you can change your camera settings.
	Click to invite people during a meeting.
	Click to show a list of other participants in the meeting. From this panel you can raise your hand, change your display name, unmute or mute your microphone, claim host controls and more. See here for a full list of features available in this panel.
	Click to start sharing your screen or window/application on your computer or device with others in the meeting. In some cases, the meeting host may restrict screen sharing for participants.
	Click to open the Chat panel where you can start or respond to a chat.
	Only the host or designated persons can record a meeting. See record your meeting for help with recording.
	Click to leave the meeting.

See the official Zoom Participant control guide for a comprehensive list and description of controls.

Host Meeting Controls

Button	Description
	Click to mute / unmute your microphone.
	Click the “up arrow” (next to the microphone icon) to open audio settings. Here you can change speaker and microphone settings.
	Click to start / stop your camera.
	Click the “up arrow” (next to the camera icon) to open video settings. Here you can change your camera settings.
	Click to invite people during a meeting.
	Click to show a list of participants in the meeting. From this panel you can mute/unmute all participants, designate host controls and more. See the official Zoom page on managing participants for a full list of features available in this panel.
	Click to start sharing your screen or window/application on your computer or device with others in the meeting.
	Click to open the Chat panel where you can start or respond to a chat.
	Click to record your meeting. This option is only available to meeting hosts or persons designated to record the meeting. (See “Recording Your Zoom Meeting” for more details.)
	Click to leave or end the meeting. Leaving the meeting will allow participants to remain in the meeting room, and ending the meeting will disconnect all participants from the meeting room.

See the official Zoom host control guide for a comprehensive list and description of controls.