Zoom Webinar Roles
Webinars have a range of roles:
- Host
- Co-host
- Panelist
- Attendee
The below table provides an overview of the available features for each role:
Feature |
Host |
Co-host |
Panelist |
Attendee |
Join during practice session |
Yes |
Use Alternate Host |
Yes |
No |
Mute/unmute themselves |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Start/stop their own video |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
View attendee list |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Share screen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Chat |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Save chat |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Ask questions in Q&A |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
View All Q&A and respond |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Create or edit polls |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Start polling |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Answer polls |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Raise hand |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
End webinar |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Manage participants |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Manage panelists (Hold) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Record to cloud |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Please note: both Zoom account settings and Webinar settings can impact the features that can be used by different roles.