Chatting in a Zoom Meeting
How to chat in Zoom meetings
on desktop
Windows & macOS
Chat with everyone
1.
While in a meeting, click Chat 
in the meeting controls.
2.
In the To: drop-down menu, select Everyone.
3.
Enter your message in the chat window.
4.
Press Enter to send your message.
Send a private message
1.
While in a meeting, click Chat 
in the meeting controls.
2.
In the To: drop-down menu, select the participant you want to
chat with directly.
3.
Enter your message in the chat window.
4.
Press Enter to send your private message.
Your message will appear in the chat window indicated by a
(Direct Message) notification above the message.
Chat while screen sharing
While screen sharing in a
meeting, click Chat in the meeting controls toolbar. A floating chat window
will appear, which is not visible to other meeting participants.
If you receive new chat
messages while screen sharing, a red icon will appear next to Chat 
indicating the number of
unread messages. Click Chat 
to open the chat window.
Use emojis in meeting chat
1.
When entering your message in the chat window, click 
Emoji to open the emoji panel.
2.
Search for a specific emoji or scroll through the list.
Note: You can also easily add emojis to the message by typing:
and at least two characters to find matching emojis to be included. For
example, :jo will provide the :joy:, :joy_cat:, and :joystick: emojis. This
requires version 5.8.0 for macOS and Windows.
Manage chat settings
If you're the meeting host,
you can change the in-meeting chat settings.
1.
While in a meeting, click Chat 
in the meeting controls.
2.
Click the ellipses icon 
to display in-meeting chat settings.
3.
You can access the following options:
a.
Participants can chat with: Control who participants can chat
with.
i. No one: Disables in-meeting chat.
ii. Host and co-hosts: Only the host and co-host can send messages
to everyone. Participants can still send private messages to the host.
iii. Everyone: Participants can only send public messages. Public
messages are visible to all participants. Participants can still send private
messages to the host.
iv. Everyone and anyone directly: Participants can send public or
private messages. Public messages are visible to all participants. Private
messages are sent to a specific participant and are not visible to the host.