EECS Technical Database

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====== Zoom TIPs ======

Please visit https://yorku.zoom.us and click on **Download Zoom** the latest version of Zoom.

If you use the built in zoom module with class it is buggy. \\
Recommended: Go to https://yorku.zoom.us and sign in with your PPY account.

=== When scheduling a meeting: ===

Help secure Zoom meeting:
  * For **Meeting ID** choose **Generate Automatically**
  * Check off box **Require meeting password** (set a password and provide it to all the attendees)
  * Click at the bottom **Advance Options**:
         * **Enable join before host**: (NO) will not allow participants to join before host  
         * Check off **Mute participants upon entry**: Automatically mutes participants when they first join the meeting
         * Check off **Only authenticated users can join**: Select **Passport York** (this option will force the participates to sign in to Passport York before joining the meeting)
           


If you are a TA and want to meet each student 1-1, Zoom has a feature called "Waiting room".  To enable:

   * Click **Advance Options**:
           * Check off box **Enable Waiting room"** (this option will put the user on hold when they join the meeting and the host can select each student to bring into the meeting individually)


=== In-Meeting Settings(These functions are available only if you are the host/co-host): ===

Mute all participants and not allow them to unmute themselves:  
   * Click on **Participants ** -> **Mute All** --> **More** -> Uncheck **Allow Participants to Unmute Themselves**


Disable Private Chat (only allow Chat with Host):

  * Click on **Chat** -> Click on "**...**" next to the *File* -> Choose **Participant Can Chat With: Host**

Allow only Host to share screen (Advance sharing options):

  * Click the arrow next to **Share Screen** and then **Advanced Sharing Options** -> Choose "Only Host" can share

Remove a Participant: 

  * You can remove unwanted participants.  Click on **Participants** -> Mouse over the name -> Click More -> Click remove -> OK (they might not be able to join the meeting again if you set it in the Zoom Settings)


Turn off Annotation:

  * To avoid unwanted annotation: After sharing your screen, Click More button (at the top of the screen) then select **Disable Attendee Annotation** option