Zoom call participant grid placement and appearance

[Triumphant]

I have a virtual class when classmates are signed on and enter the meeting we are all displayed in a grid formation.  The teacher is always top upper left, (on my screen) I am always situated next to him.  I never move down into the grid, switch rows, move further left or right etc.  other classmates seem to bounce around in their placement.  But I always occupy the position next to the teacher.  What are the dynamics going on here?  Do others see a similar placement on their screens?  Does what I see and static placement have to do with my settings?  Is the teacher controlling this?  

[Ray_Harwood · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @Triumphant.

This is expected behavior in the standard gallery view: Host, then you, then others.  If you want to change the order, go to the View menu in the upper right and look for other ordering options, like last in, first in, alphabetical, etc.

But also look at this Zoom Support article:

https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0064618

[MGSR]

Hi @Triumphant! I wanted to let you know that I’ve marked @Ray_Harwood's response as the accepted solution, as I believe it answers your question. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask.