Anthony Amitrano
Roles in Zoom
There are four main roles in Zoom:
Host
Alternative Host
Co-Host
Participant
Host
Hosts of the meeting are the original creator of the meeting. They have ultimate control of the meeting and can manage many aspects of the meeting.

Create the meeting
Starts and Stops the Meeting
Creates/Manages Polls
Can Chat Privately with all Participants
Admits Participants from the Waiting Room
Can send participants to the Waiting Room
Can remove participants from the meeting
Starts/Stops Breakout Rooms
Can float between various Breakout Rooms
Can Mute Audio and Video of Participants
Can Set Alternative Hosts
Can set Co-Hosts or Hosts
Alternative Hosts
Alternative hosts are designated individuals that can start a meeting without the original host being present. Until/Unless the original host joins the meeting, they have all the same capabilities of the Host.

Once the host joins the meeting, the Alternative Host continues the rest of the meeting as a Participant, unless the Host has designated them a Co-Host.
Co-Hosts
The Co-Host role is an assistive role to the Host. They have similar, but not identical, roles to the Host. Co-Hosts are designated within the meeting through the “Participants” panel.

Key actions that the co-host CANNOT do are:
Create the meeting (by definition, only hosts can create a meeting)
Create/Manage Polls
Set Alternative Hosts
Set Co-Hosts or Hosts
Start or Stop the Meeting
Start/Manage Breakout Rooms
Float between Breakout Rooms
Co-Hosts CAN:
Admit participants from the Waiting Room
Chat Privately with Participants
Mute the Audio or Video of any Participant
Send any Participant to the Waiting Room
Remove any Participant from the Meeting

Participants
Participants have control over their own individual participation in the meeting.

Participants can:
Join the meeting with login info provided by the Host
Can mute and unmute themselves
Can respond to Polls
Can join a Breakout Room assigned by the Host
Can Leave the meeting at any time
Can Chat privately with Hosts & Co-Hosts, and post to the general group Chat (if enabled by the Host)
Is admitted to the meeting from the Waiting Room (if enabled)
Can be given permission to Host or Co-Host