Zoom: Settings and Enabling Features

Zoom web conferencing, 2020. Be aware that different versions of Zoom will vary in appearance and functionality.

1. Login to the Zoom Web Portal (plu.edu/zoom).
2. Click “Settings” from the column to the left. All user settings will display in three tabs: Meeting, Recording, and Telephone.
• If this isn't an option, click “My Account” to the top-right. 
  
  
3. Enable features and configure settings as desired. Be aware that some features may not be available, depending on the type of account being used (Basic, Pro, etc.). Some notable features include:
• Polling (Pro version only): allows the host to survey participants.
• Breakout Rooms: allows the host to split participants into smaller sessions.
• Whiteboard: allow participants to share a whiteboard.
• Screen sharing: allow participants to share their screen. This can be restricted to the host only, or allowed for all participants.
• Local recording (Recording tab): allow hosts and participants to record the meeting as a video to their own computer.
• Nonverbal Feedback: displays icons at the bottom of the Participants window for participants, which they can use to express their opinions.
• Waiting Room: participants that try to join a meeting will be put into a waiting room, and the host can admit them to the meeting as desired.
• File Transfer: hosts and participants can send files through chat. We recommend sending files through Sakai or Google Drive instead, if possible.
• Annotation: allows participants to annotate shared screens.
• Auto saving chats: saves a record of the text chat during a meeting. This can be retrieved in the Meetings tab in the account.

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