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Can Host block a specific user from sending chat messages?

  • June 9, 2022
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In a meeting, can the host block a specific user from sending any chat messages, while allowing all other users to send chat messages?  If so, how?

 

TIA

    Best answer by S_K

    Hi there!

     

    Meeting and webinar hosts can control whether participants can chat with everyone, with panelists and the host (for webinars), or with the host only. (Note that you cannot control this chat access down to the individual level in a meeting.) 

    1. Start a meeting or webinar as host. 
    2. Click Chat in the meeting controls.
    3. At the bottom of the in-meeting Zoom Group Chat window, click More , and then choose an option for Participant Can Chat With.
      • For meetings, the host can allow participants to chat with everyone or with the host only. 
      • For webinars, the host can allow attendees to chat with no one, with all panelists (including host), or with all panelists and attendees.

    Learn more about using in-meeting or in-webinar chat. See also Enabling or disabling in-meeting chat

     

    If this has answered or helped you find a solution to your question, please click the Accept as Solution button below so others in the Community may benefit as well. ⤵️

     

    ~S

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    S_K
    Community Champion | Employee
    S_KAnswer
    Community Champion | Employee
    June 30, 2022

    Hi there!

     

    Meeting and webinar hosts can control whether participants can chat with everyone, with panelists and the host (for webinars), or with the host only. (Note that you cannot control this chat access down to the individual level in a meeting.) 

    1. Start a meeting or webinar as host. 
    2. Click Chat in the meeting controls.
    3. At the bottom of the in-meeting Zoom Group Chat window, click More , and then choose an option for Participant Can Chat With.
      • For meetings, the host can allow participants to chat with everyone or with the host only. 
      • For webinars, the host can allow attendees to chat with no one, with all panelists (including host), or with all panelists and attendees.

    Learn more about using in-meeting or in-webinar chat. See also Enabling or disabling in-meeting chat

     

    If this has answered or helped you find a solution to your question, please click the Accept as Solution button below so others in the Community may benefit as well. ⤵️

     

    ~S

    Bort
    Employee
    Employee
    June 30, 2022

    Unfortunately, you cannot control this chat access down to the individual level in a meeting. 

    Newcomer
    July 8, 2022

    Thanks Bort for directly answering my question!