Meeting Controls

The meeting controls are designed around the tasks people do continuously during a call: manage audio and video, open collaboration panels, admit participants, share content, and leave without losing context.

In the meeting room

• The control bar keeps the microphone and camera pickers, Share, Reactions, and Leave in the center.
• Settings, Access (hosts only), and Captions sit on the left of the bar.
• Chat, People, and More sit on the right. Chat shows an unread badge, and People shows how many people are waiting to join.
• More opens Agenda, Notes, Participants, Transcript, Meeting access, Settings, and Network.

Core controls during a call Devices, sharing, reactions, and leaving are in the center of the bar; collaboration tools sit on the right.

Primary controls

• Audio mutes, unmutes, and opens microphone selection.
• Video starts, stops, and opens camera controls.
• Share starts screen or window sharing.
• Captions exposes live transcript and translation entry points.
• People opens the participant list and waiting room queue.
• Chat opens in-call messaging and link sharing.
• Settings exposes deeper device, language, access, and quality controls.
• Leave exits the call or ends it for everyone when your role allows that action.

Role-aware behavior

• Participants see the core controls needed to join, speak, and collaborate.
• Hosts and co-hosts see moderation and access controls in addition to the standard bar.
• Workspace admins still act as meeting participants unless they are also hosts or co-hosts in that session.

Good operating habits

• Open People before a large meeting starts if you expect waiting room traffic.
• Keep Chat or Notes open during information-heavy meetings so links and follow-up are not lost.
• Use Settings for persistent changes and the carets on control buttons for quick device swaps.

Troubleshooting

I cannot find the control I need

• Check whether your role in the meeting includes that action.
• Open Settings for deeper options that are not exposed as primary buttons.
• On mobile, look for overflow or panel navigation instead of assuming the control is missing.

Related tasks

• Device Controls
• Host Controls
• Chat
• Screen Sharing