Can chat be disabled in Zoom Webinar?

[CLynch39]

I want to have a training event using Zoom Webinar where attendees can only ask questions via the Q & A option and not in chat. I want to disable chat to prevent private conversations amongst the attendees during the event.  Is this possible and if so, how do I do that?

[Dan_ZoomSE · Accepted solution]

Hello @CLynch39,

Absolutely!  

Once you start the Webinar, open chat, click the three dots in the bottom right and you can choose how chat will work for Attendees.

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[CLynch39]

Thanks very much!

[MD120]

That is good info.  Is there a setting that Admin can set for chat to be only to host and co-host

[Dan_ZoomSE]

No, you cannot restrict to just host/co-host, all other Panelists would be able to chat with each other as well.  But the Host and Co-Host could send private messages to each other.  If host and cohost need to chat but they do not want anyone else to be able to, then I would recommend that the Host and Co-Host use Zoom IM (outside of the webinar).

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