Chat and send emoji reactions in a meeting

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I. Intro ​

In video meetings, participants can send messages to a group chat and send emoji reactions. The chat's text content can also be translated. ​

II. Steps ​

Open the meeting chat​

To start chatting during a meeting, click the Chat icon on the toolbar to open the meeting's group chat.​

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Send emoji reactions​

Click the Reaction icon on the toolbar to see the available emojis. Click an emoji to send it. The emoji will appear on all participants' meetings interface for a few seconds.​

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Besides the emojis, there are also two other reactions — Be Right Back and Raise Hand. If you select either, the corresponding icon will be displayed on your meeting view and next to your name on the participants list. To remove them, click I'm Back or Hand Down, respectively.​

Hosts can lower a participant's hand by clicking on the Hand icon next to their name in the participant list. They can also click Lower All Hands. ​

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Translate chat text​

You can turn on automatic translation both before or during the meeting, or manually translate specific messages.​

Before the meeting​

Click your profile photo > Settings > General. Select Auto-translation, then select Video meeting chat. You can also choose if only the translation is shown, or if both the original text and translation are shown together.​

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During the meeting​

Click the ​ More icon > Settings and choose a translation language in the Translate into dropdown menu. You can turn translation off by selecting No translation.​

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Manual translation​

Hover over a message in the chat and click the ​ More icon > Translate. Choose your desired language. To convert the translated text into another language, click the ​ More icon > View original text and then re-translate the message.​

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III. FAQs​

Is there a character limit for the input box in the meeting chat?

No.​

Can messages sent in the recorded meeting's chat box be reviewed in the minutes?

The content of the meeting's chat will be displayed in the form of comments on the minutes' transcript. Click the comment icons to see the messages.​

Why can't I send messages and emoji responses during the meeting?

The meeting organizer may have turned off the permissions of In-meeting chat and Send emoji reactions, which only allows the host and co-host to send chat messages and emoji responses. For more information, see Manage a meeting's settings before it starts.​