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Can you turn on/off the the chat function during a meeting?

analetto
Explorer
Explorer

Hello, I find the chat function quite annoying while presenting, especially when participants write irrelevant messages that pop up and distract the speaker and others.

Question: can the host turn on and off the chat function during a meeting to ensure it is on when needed and off when someone is speaking?

thanks

Andrea(s)

Mr.
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Bort
Community Champion | Employee
Community Champion | Employee

Hi @analetto , 

Yes, it is possible to temporarily limit the use of chat during a meeting. This is done via the Security button in the meeting controls: 

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You can find out more about the Security settings on the Support site

 

Hope that helps and please make sure to mark the solution as accepted if this information is what you needed.

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Bri
Community Moderator | Employee
Community Moderator | Employee

Hi @analetto, I believe this article has just the solution you're looking for https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004809306-Enabling-and-disabling-in-meeting-or-in-webin.... Let me know if this helps! 


Bri
Zoom Community Team
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Bort
Community Champion | Employee
Community Champion | Employee

Hi @analetto , 

Yes, it is possible to temporarily limit the use of chat during a meeting. This is done via the Security button in the meeting controls: 

Screen Shot 2021-08-12 at 16.51.03.png

You can find out more about the Security settings on the Support site

 

Hope that helps and please make sure to mark the solution as accepted if this information is what you needed.

thx

 

oscar1
Newcomer
Newcomer

I don't like that too

analetto
Explorer
Explorer

Hi there,

I recently figured that the option "Show Chat Previews" is also especially useful as it flags incoming messages without having the whole message popping up and distracting. 

Cheers

 

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Mr.

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for.  Thanks so much!

pecon
Newcomer
Newcomer

Thank you analetto!!