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March 5, 2026
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Host annotation functions missing

  • March 5, 2026
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I am the host of a Zoom meeting. I am sharing my screen. Participants are able to annotate on my slide. I, however, can not move or clear their annotations, as I once was able to, nor can I annotate myself. I simply do not have any annotation tools that I can find. I have looked in every menu, in every “More” option. What has happened to them? They used to be easily accessible. Can anyone help me locate them? 

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      MGSR
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      MGSR
      Community Manager
      March 5, 2026

      Hello ​@SEO-VA,

      Welcome to the Zoom Community! We’re glad to have you here!

       

      If you can't find the annotation tools while sharing your screen as the host, it's likely that annotation has been disabled in your Zoom settings. To restore the tools:

      1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
      2. Go to Settings > Meeting tab.
      3. Under In Meeting (Basic), make sure Annotation is toggled on.

      If the option is grayed out, you may need to contact your Zoom admin to enable it for your account

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