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I used the closed captioning function on Zoom to add live captions to a live stream recently, and it worked really - so I wanted to share a quick 'how to' thread, in case it helps anyone else make their meeting or live stream more accessible.
Step 1. Enable Closed Captioning
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Log in to Zoom.
Go to My Account > Personal > Settings
Hit the Meetings tab, and scroll down (a lot!) to the In Meeting (Advanced) section.
Enable Closed Captioning.
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Log in to Zoom.
Go to My Account > Personal > Settings
Hit the Meetings tab, and scroll down (a lot!) to the In Meeting (Advanced) section.
Enable Closed Captioning.
Step 2. Activate Closed Captioning
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Open your meeting.
You should now have a CC button along the bottom.
Tap it, and you'll have the option of assigning someone to type, or typing yourself.
(there's a third party option, but this guide is for when you need to do it yourself)
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Open your meeting.
You should now have a CC button along the bottom.
Tap it, and you'll have the option of assigning someone to type, or typing yourself.
(there's a third party option, but this guide is for when you need to do it yourself)
Step 3. Type!
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I switched off my camera, and typed short sentences as quickly and accurately as I could.
They appear for all participants.
Here's what they looked like in the live stream of our @houseofstem #LGBTQSTEMDay event.
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I switched off my camera, and typed short sentences as quickly and accurately as I could.
They appear for all participants.
Here's what they looked like in the live stream of our @houseofstem #LGBTQSTEMDay event.
