3. Using Host and Presenter Controls in Adobe Connect

InformationEvery Adobe Connect meeting has three available user roles: Hosts, Presenters, and Participants. Hosts have the most privileges. Presenters share many of the host’s privileges. Participants have very few privileges, though hosts and presenters can allow them access to speak and use webcams.

  • Presenters and Hosts can work in a “Presenter only area.” This is a private area that participants do not have access to. To access this view, click the Meeting tab, and click Enable Presenter Only Area.
  • Once this feature is enabled, the presenter can add speaking notes that will not be visible to all participants.
  • Hosts determine what role others in a meeting will play. To change an attendee’s role, click the attendee’s name, and change the role in the menu that pops up.
  • The host can also drag and drop the attendees from one place to another in the Attendees pod. The host can also drag and drop multiple attendees at once.
  • The presenter and host can force participants to see a presentation in Full Screen.
  • When the Sync button on the bottom right is gray (Sync), that means that the screen is active and participants see any changes that happen in the meeting area.
  • The presenter can also allow participants to navigate the slide menu on their own.
  • Participants can navigate through the slides, search the slides, and read the publicly accessible notes.
  • The Show side bar icon allows the presenter to access slides in any order, review slide notes, and search for content.
  • Most presenters keep the navigation side bar private.