Zoom - Enabling Q&A for Meetings

Zoom users now have the ability to enable the Q&A functionality for their Zoom meetings. Q&A allows participants to ask questions during the meeting, and for the host and co-hosts to answer their questions.

Issue/Question

• How do I enable Q&A for a meeting?
• Can I use Q&A in a meeting?

Environment

• Oregon State University
• Faculty/Staff
• Students
• Zoom Hosts
• Zoom

Explanation

Zoom users now have the ability to enable the Q&A functionality for their Zoom meetings. Q&A allows participants to ask questions during the meeting, and for the host and co-hosts to answer their questions.

For information on how to use Q&A in a meeting, please visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/11400566807693-Using-Q-and-A-in-a-Zoom-Meeting

Resolution

Method 1 - Enable Q&A on Individual Meetings

1. Log-in to zoom.oregonstate.edu
2. Click "Meetings" from menu on the left side of your window
3. Click "Schedule a Meeting"
4. Enter your meeting information (title/date/time)
5. Click "Show" next to "Options"
6. Select the "Q&A" option
7. Save your meeting

Method 2 - Enable Q&A for All Future Meetings

1. Log-in to zoom.oregonstate.edu
2. Click "Settings" from menu on the left side of your window
3. Click 'In Meeting (Advanced)"
4. Locate the "Q&A in meetings" setting
5. Enable that setting by clicking the switch on the right side of the window
6. Schedule a meeting and the Q&A meeting option is enabled by default for all future meetings

Method 3 - Enable Q&A to an Existing Meeting

1. Log-in to zoom.oregonstate.edu
2. Click "Meetings" from menu on the left side of your window
3. Place your cursor over the meeting you'd like to add Q&A to
4. Click "Edit"
5. Click "Show" next to "Options"
6. Select the "Q&A" option
7. Save your meeting

Assistance

For assistance, contact the Service Desk.

If there is a specific "request" form add that as link here.