2. Overview
• This guide will give the beginning user an
overview of the Participant and Chat Panel
in the WebEx meeting Centre
• It will look at the WebEx Icons that will
enable participants to interact during a
meeting.
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3. Participant Panel
• When you are
connected to the
meeting room you will
see the following
Participant Panel in
the upper right portion
of the meeting
Window.
• This will show a list of
who is in the meeting.
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4. Icon Indicators
• You will see a headset icon
beside the names of those
whose audio is connected
through their computer.
• This indicates that they can
hear others and speak in the
meeting
• The green and blue Ball
appears beside the
presenter’s name indicating
they can present shared
content in the meeting.
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5. Video Icon
• If you have a webcam you
can show your video in the
meeting
• Click on the video icon
next to your name and it
will appear green when
showing your webcam
• To stop your video click on
it again and it will appear
gray
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6. Raise Hand Icon
• If you want to speak and the host has muted your
microphone, you can ask the host to un mute your
microphone so that you can speak
• To ask to speak select located in the
Bottom left of the participant panel.
• A hand icon will appear beside your name so
your host will see.
• To cancel your request select .
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7. Microphone Icon
• Alternately if your host does not mute your
microphone upon entry and allows you
microphone privileges you can mute your
microphone by clicking on it and it will appear in
red
• This is useful if you have to step away from the
meeting or if someone calls or steps into the
room.
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8. The chat panel will open
Using the Chat Panel
• You can also chat in the meeting room if your host allows.
If the chat panel is not open select the chat tab
located at the top of the participant panel.
• The chat panel will open
• Click on the arrow to see who you want to send chat to
and type your message in the text box and click send. The
message will appear above in the Chat window.
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9. More Training
• For more tutorials check out more links on
the Communication Portal
• OR
• Email us at training@vccaps.com to set up
a training session
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