As a Presenter, you are able to manage the Chat Panel for your event. All settings are available in the Host Control Panel.
Presenters are able to manage chat options for attendees using the Host Control Panel during the live event. These settings include having chat available for attendees, disabling it, allowing private chat and more. Learn more about how to manage the Chat Panel settings below.
How to Manage the Chat Panel on the Host Control Panel
1. Make sure you're a Presenter and have access to the Host Control Panel
2. Inside the Host Control Panel, you can find the public and private chat settings under the Gear image beneath Interactive Panel.
3. If the switch is BLUE, the chat will be activated and enabled. In the image above, you'll see that Enable Chat Panel and Enable Public Chat are both in the on position since their toggle is blue. This means attendees are able to chat with the presenters and each other in the Public Chat. If the switch is GREY, the accompanying chat is deactivated and disabled. In the image above, you'll see that under Private Chat, Presenters to Attendees and Attendees to Attendees are both off since their toggle is in grey. This means that attendees are unable to communicate with each other and presenters in a private chat.
4. Turning off public chat still allows for attendees to chat Privately with presenters by going to the Chat tab, selecting Private, and clicking the person's name. Only the presenter being chatted with can see this.
5. Turning off the chat panel completely will take away the ability for attendees to chat both publicly and privately with other attendees and presenters alike.
Additionally, you can manage your chat settings on your manage webinar page by scrolling down to the Audience Engagement Settings. For example, you can choose to completely turn off all private chats in this section.
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