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Sametime Meetings Users Guide
The Sametime Meetings client allows you to join a Sametime meeting or lecture in a web browser without the need to download a plug-in or software. This guide contains information on how to access Sametime through your web browser.
Using Sametime Meetings
This section focuses on the in-meeting features that are accessible by default to all meeting participants.
Understanding screen share
By default, you can share your screen with all attendees during a meeting.
Sharing your screen
When enabled, you can share your screen during a meeting.

Sametime Meetings Users Guide
The Sametime Meetings client allows you to join a Sametime meeting or lecture in a web browser without the need to download a plug-in or software. This guide contains information on how to access Sametime through your web browser.
- Getting started
  For a quick overview of the Sametime meeting client features and components, see our Quick Start Guide. If you require step-by-step instructions for the meeting client interface, you can continue to the topic of interest.
- Using Sametime Meetings
  This section focuses on the in-meeting features that are accessible by default to all meeting participants.
  - Chatting with meeting participants
    By default, the chat feature is enabled. You can communicate with all meeting participants using the chat function. Guest users can only access the chat room through the active meeting.
  - Raising hands
    By default, all meeting participants have access to the Raise hand feature. Toggling the hand is visible to all meeting participants. As a guest or authenticated user, you can raise and lower hands throughout the meeting to request to speak, answer a poll, or as a form of silent acknowledgment. Moderators can lower a user’s hand.
  - Muting and unmuting my audio
    Meeting participants can mute () and unmute () their microphones on demand. Sametime notifies users when background noise is detected and when users speak while being muted. When needed, moderators can disable the participants' microphones at any time without notification. Most devices have a dedicated mute button that is controlled separately. When using Sametime, users can utilize the web app microphone settings.
  - Enabling and disabling my camera
    All users can enable or disable their camera in a meeting. To lower bandwidth usage or to avoid distractions during a meeting, moderators can turn off active cameras. The video stream of users will be limited to the last few speakers. All other videos with their microphone are inactive or muted.
  - Understanding screen share
    By default, you can share your screen with all attendees during a meeting.
    - Sharing your screen
      When enabled, you can share your screen during a meeting.
    - MacOS additional steps
      When a MacOS user attempts to present for the first time, the browser prompts the user to complete additional steps. The user must complete these steps to enable the presenter options.
  - Leaving a meeting
    You can leave a meeting at any time. Leaving the meeting as a user does not impact the status of the meeting. Depending on moderator settings, the user can re-join the ongoing meeting. To leave a meeting, select Leave .
  - Choosing how participants are displayed
    The participant list allows you to view the meeting participants and perform group functions.
  - Managing video quality
    All meeting participants can change the meeting video quality from audio only to high definition depending on the quality of your connection. You can make changes to these settings at any time, and this only affects behavior on your meeting login.
  - Changing my background
    To hide your physical environment, you can add a filter to blur your surroundings or use an image to obscure your background. The Change background feature is accessible from the preview window and the in-meeting menu, which means you can modify your background before or during a meeting. Contact your administrator if this feature is unavailable.
  - Sharing a video
  - Viewing the meeting in full screen
    You can expand the window of the meeting to fill the entire monitor screen.
  - Copying a meeting link
    You need the meeting link or name in order to join or access the meeting. To copy the meeting link, scroll over the bottom of the meeting window and select the three dots for the menu. Depending on the user type and access level, the following options are displayed on the More Actions menu.
  - Adjusting the camera and microphone settings within the meeting
    Users can make changes to their camera and microphone settings during a meeting. Scroll over the bottom of the meeting window and select the three dots for the settings. Select Settings. Depending on the user type and access level, the following options is displayed on the More Actions menu.
- Managing meetings
  This section focuses on the additional controls that are available to meeting owners and moderators.

Sharing your screen

When enabled, you can share your screen during a meeting.

Before you begin

To share your screen, the following conditions must be met:

Browser permissions must be granted.
This feature must be enabled. For assistance, contact the meeting moderator.
On a macOS, screen recording permissions are required. For more information, refer to MacOS additional steps.

To start presenting, follow these steps.

Procedure

Scroll over the bottom of the meeting window and select the Start presenting () button.
Choose which part of the screen is shared.
- Entire Screen—select this option to show your entire screen, including all open applications, browsers, and tabs.
- Window—select this option to show a specific window to your audience.
- Chrome Tab—select this option to show a specific web browser tab.
Select Share.

Note: Only one presenter can share their screen at a time.
Optional: Activate presenter mode by turning on your camera. For more information, refer to Understanding screen share.