You're invited to Zoomtopia 2022! Our annual user conference will take place in the Americas on November 8-9 and in APAC, Japan, and EMEA on November 17.
Learn more about our hybrid event experienceEverything you need to work together, all in one place.
Explore Zoom One's Collaboration ToolsConnect virtually from anywhere with Zoom Meetings
Collaborate together with Zoom Chat
Call the world with Zoom Phone
Create and brainstorm with Zoom Whiteboard
Rich conversation analytics to improve sales
Send and receive messages and calendar invitations
Innovative video solutions for every meeting space.
Bring meeting spaces online with Zoom Rooms
Conference Room Connector links existing rooms to Zoom
Innovative solutions for every space
Solutions to host impactful virtual and hybrid experiences.
Find a Solution for Every EventHost hybrid and virtual events with Zoom Events
Elevate your brand with single session events powered by Zoom Sessions
Broadcast at scale with Zoom Webinars
Host and attend classes, group events, and more OnZoom
An omnichannel cloud solution optimized for video.
Engage customers with Zoom Contact Center
Deliver intelligent support with conversational AI
Zoom solutions elevate collaboration across vertical use cases.
Discover Zoom Industry SolutionsEnabling exciting new ways to teach, learn, and connect globally
Transforming client engagement and employee experiences
Improving collaboration between agencies, ministries and constituents
Connecting care, collaboration, and medical innovation
Real-time communication, anywhere in the world
Bridging the in-store and online experiences
Expert support and services for all your design, strategy, implementation, event, and hardware needs.
Global Services
Flexible subscription plans for hardware
An open platform that allows developers to build Zoom apps and integrations.
Explore over 1,500 apps in Zoom App Marketplace
Documentation for building on Zoom's platform using APIs, Webhooks, and SDKs
Resources that help developers evaluate & build with our solutions
Post your questions and get help from our developer community
Zoom Partners bring Zoom's communications platform to market through alliance, sales, and service partnerships.
Explore Zoom's technology ecosystem
Find a trusted Partner
Learn about Zoom's Partner Programs
Access marketing & sales resources
Login to the Partner Portal and click 'Learn'
Discover new ways to use Zoom solutions to power your modern workforce.
Access expert-led tutorials on Zoom products and features.
Network with other Zoom users, and share your own product and industry insights.
Get documentation on deploying, managing, and using the Zoom platform.
Keep your Zoom client up to date to access the latest features.
Download CenterDownload hi-res images and animations to elevate your next Zoom meeting.
Browse Backgroundsā2022-05-17 02:24 PM
Hi
In gallery view, I am always in the upper lieft hand corner no matter if there are 5 participants or 100. This puts me in the top row, just to the left of the leader/administrator of the meeting. I am wondering if there is a setting that I inadverdently set to make this happen. Everyone else seems to be randomly placed and their placements float around in gallery view.
Thanks!
Solved! Go to Solution.
ā2022-05-17 02:42 PM
Hey, @solargirl ā
If you ask other attendees, I bet they will say the same: their video is first in the upper left. The Participant window has the same basic ordering scheme ā though there are a few variants. Take a look at this Zoom Support article, especially the section on Order of participants listed in a Zoom meeting.
There are a variety of ways you can affect the order of the videos on the screen. If youāre the host, Spotlighting affects the order for you and all attendees. Anyone can Pin videos, which only affects your display. And if thereās no Spotlighting and no Pinning going on, under most circumstances you can actually drag the individual videos around to get them in the order you like.
I like to drag the video of the person Iām speaking to so itās closest to my camera ā that way, when Iām talking to them and looking at them on the screen, it appears like Iām actually looking directly at them though the camera lens.
Hereās a few reference articles you might want to read and refer to as the situation arises:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362653-Spotlighting-participants-videos
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362743-Pinning-participants-videos
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4413866054285-Setting-a-custom-gallery-view-order-
Thanks for asking ā and experiment with these various ways to change your display!
ā2022-05-17 02:42 PM
Hey, @solargirl ā
If you ask other attendees, I bet they will say the same: their video is first in the upper left. The Participant window has the same basic ordering scheme ā though there are a few variants. Take a look at this Zoom Support article, especially the section on Order of participants listed in a Zoom meeting.
There are a variety of ways you can affect the order of the videos on the screen. If youāre the host, Spotlighting affects the order for you and all attendees. Anyone can Pin videos, which only affects your display. And if thereās no Spotlighting and no Pinning going on, under most circumstances you can actually drag the individual videos around to get them in the order you like.
I like to drag the video of the person Iām speaking to so itās closest to my camera ā that way, when Iām talking to them and looking at them on the screen, it appears like Iām actually looking directly at them though the camera lens.
Hereās a few reference articles you might want to read and refer to as the situation arises:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362653-Spotlighting-participants-videos
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362743-Pinning-participants-videos
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4413866054285-Setting-a-custom-gallery-view-order-
Thanks for asking ā and experiment with these various ways to change your display!
ā2022-05-18 07:09 AM
Thanks, Ray! It's good to know that I'm not always in that #1 position on everyone's screen.