Restricting and Disabling Chat in Webex Meetings

Go to webex.edu and log in using your UMBC credentials.
Click Schedule on your Webex homepage to schedule a meeting.
Enter a Meeting Topic and select the appropriate Date and Time. Enter the email addresses of your attendees in the Attendees box.
Click the drop-down for Show Advanced Options.
Select Scheduling Options.
Disable Chat Entirely:
1. Click Edit Meeting Options.
2. Under Edit Meeting Options, uncheck the box labeled Chat. This will disable chat for everyone in the meeting.
Restrict chat between participants:
1. Click Edit Attendee Privileges
2. Under Participate in Private Chat with, uncheck Other Participants. This restricts participants from private chatting with other participants. A group chat public to everyone in the meeting is still available, and the host and presenters can still chat participants individually.