Tech Tip: Zoom: Push to Talk Button

When setting up a Zoom meeting, it is a good idea to set everyone but the hosts microphones to Mute as they enter the meeting.  This helps to make things less confusing for all members of the meeting.

A handy function in Zoom is Push To Talk.  The non-hosts of the meeting (e.g., students) just need to hold the space bar on their device while they speak.  This is much easier then unmuting and then setting mute on again when done speaking.  

One suggestion is to wait a second or two before speaking to ensure that the mic is ready.

You can thank our IT Tech Mike Wayne for this tip!