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.

Open

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.

Open

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 chats public to everyone in the meeting is still available, and the host and presenters can still chat with participants individually.