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Controls & Features

The SoftSysVideo meeting room toolbar gives participants control over their audio, video, and interaction options.

The main toolbar sits at the bottom of the screen:

ButtonAction
🎤 MicrophoneMute / unmute your microphone
📷 CameraTurn your camera on or off
🖥️ Screen shareShare your screen or a specific window
💬 ChatOpen the chat panel
✋ Raise handSignal you want to speak
😊 ReactionsSend emoji reactions
⚙️ SettingsAdjust audio/video devices during the meeting
🚪 LeaveLeave the meeting (for attendees)
⛔ EndEnd the meeting for everyone (moderators only)
  • Muting yourself: Click the microphone icon. A red indicator appears when muted.
  • Turning off camera: Click the camera icon. Other participants see a placeholder with your name.
  • Switching devices mid-meeting: Open Settings (gear icon) to change your camera or microphone without leaving.

Click the Participants button (or look for a people icon) to see everyone in the call:

  • Your own entry is highlighted
  • Moderators are shown with a star or badge
  • Muted participants have a muted icon next to their name

If you join as a moderator (teacher role in Moodle), you have additional controls:

ControlAction
Mute allMute every attendee at once
Mute participantMute a specific participant
Remove participantKick a participant from the meeting
Lock roomPrevent new participants from joining
Start/stop recordingControl recording during the session
End meetingClose the room for everyone

Switch between different view layouts using the layout control:

  • Gallery — see everyone’s video in a grid
  • Speaker — focus view on whoever is speaking
  • Presentation — large area for screen shares or presentations

Click the full-screen button (or press F11) to expand the meeting room to full screen.