Chat

While you're in a Zoom meeting, you can chat with other participants. You can send a group chat message or send a private message to an individual. Zoom chat is a great way to share links, clarify something said on the video call or post lists or large blocks of text. 

Zoom chat is available unless the host has disabled the function for the meeting or webinar. The host can also set limitations on chat, so that attendees can chat with everyone, with only the host or with a specific set of panelists. 

Chat Settings

(OPTIONAL) Auto-Save Chats -- Hosts

You can set your Zoom account to auto-save chats.
Go to Morganstate.zoom.us and click Settings > In Meeting (Basic)
Set Chat to AutoSave.  After your meeting, the chat will autosave to your computer -- Documents > Zoom folder

autosave chat from morganstate.zoom.us  

How to Chat in Zoom

  1. Click Chat in the meeting controls bar at the bottom of the client. The chat window will open on the right. 
  2. Type a message into the chat box or click on the drop down next to "To:" if you want to message a specific person.

 

 

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Please note: You will not be able to view the chat window if you are presenting a video or slide deck. We suggest you regularly pause to review the chat window for students' questions, concerns, and comments. If possible, we suggest assigning a student (or a TA if you have one) to act as moderator to monitor the chat window.  

Attach a File to the Chat

You can attach a file from your Google or MS 365 account to the Chat.  From the Chat window, click File and follow the prompts to authorize and access your Google drive, find your file to attach

attach file  

Students will need to click on the file to open it, and then save it to their computer (or bookmark it).

click file attachment  

Chat Settings

As the host of a Zoom meeting, you have control over the chat function. You can disable chat for all participants or disable private chat (so people can't send private messages). You can also set limitations so that participants can message only the host or message a group of panelists on a webinar. 

Here's how to set Zoom chat settings on desktop or mobile as a host:

  1. Set up and start a Zoom meeting or webinar.
  2. Click on the Chat button
  3. Click More. 
  4. In the dropdown menu, choose an option for "Allow attendees to chat with." 

 

Save Chat - Students

Students can open the chat window and click the SAVE CHAT link at the bottom.

Chat, Save Chat