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Creating a single-session event

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You can use the single-session event type if you want to create a single-day (one-time) event that contains a single-session meeting or webinar. Event attendees can participate in Q&A sessions, join the event 15 minutes before it starts, and receive HD videos. Attendees also have access to an enhanced lobby.

Additionally, hosts can set up hybrid events to allow both remote and on-site attendees to participate in the event. They can set up sessions to be viewed virtually, in person, or both. Hosts can provide maps to help on-site attendees navigate around the event venue and manage a check-in process for attendees.

Notes:

  • The live streaming to the event lobby setting is disabled by default for single-session events.
  • Attendees will land on the single session detail page by default; they just need to click the Join button to join the event.

Learn more about the multiple sessions event setup or the recurring sessions event setup.

This article covers:

Prerequisites for creating a Zoom Sessions single-session event

How to create a single-session event

  1. Sign in to Zoom Events.
  2. In the left navigation menu, click the top dropdown arrow  and select Across Hubs.
  3. In the left navigation menu, click Events.
  4. In the top-right corner, click Create Event.
  5. In the Blank Event card, click Create Event.
    The event configuration page will appear, and you will be directed to the event creation process.

Note: If you want to customize a pre-built event, use the curated event templates instead of the Blank Event option.

Complete the Event Configuration section

After starting the event creation flow, complete the rest of the event creation process.

  1. Under What type of event do you want to create?, select Single Session.
    This event type is an individual webinar or meeting session that is great for marketing announcements or executive summits.
  2. Complete the event details:
    • Event Name: Enter an event name.
    • Session Starts: Select the date and time of your event.
    • Duration: Select how long your session will last.
    • Time Zone: Use the dropdown menu to select your time zone.
    • Main Event Image: Hover your mouse over the image tile and click Change Image to upload an image.
      Note: The best image dimensions to use are 1920x1080 pixels. JPG, JPEG, and PNG files only, with a maximum image size of 10MB.
  3. Under What kind of attendee experience do you want?, select from the following options:
    • Virtual: The event will only be online.
    • Hybrid: The event will be online and in-person.
      • Under Event Location, enter the event address.
    • In-Person: The event will only be in-person.
      • Under Event Location, enter the event address.
  4. Under What type of single session do you want for this event?, select from the following:
    • Webinar: Only the host, alternative hosts, and speakers can turn on their video and audio.
    • Meeting: All attendees and alternative hosts can turn on their video and audio during a meeting.

Complete the Registration & Join section

Under the Registration & Join section, manage authentication rules, free/paid event, geo-blocking, registrations, and marketing consent. Create group join links and registration links and later specify an authentication setting for each in the Links & Event Access tab.

Create or edit a group join link

The group join link is the default event link for single-session events. It will already be listed when you create a blank single-session event.

Note: The group join link will generate after you publish the event.

  1. To the right of Group Join Link, click Edit.
  2. In the panel, select No, attendees do not need to register using a group join link.
    • (Optional) If you want to change the group join link to a registration link, select Yes, require attendees to register using a link.
  3. Under Group Link Name, enter a name for the group join link.
  4. (Optional) Select Remove Default Link.
  5. Under Authentication method at join, click the dropdown menu and select from the following options:
    • Sign in with a Zoom account or authenticate via email OTP: Users must sign in with their Zoom account and use a one-time password (OTP).
    • Sign in with a Zoom account: Users must sign in with their Zoom account.
    • Authenticated via Identity Provider (external SSO): Users must authenticate through a third-party authentication service.
      • Under Select IDP, use the dropdown menu to select the external authentication profile.
        Registrants/attendees will be taken to the host's identity provider (IDP) website for authentication before accessing the event page/event lobby. Additionally, the event’s join link will also direct users to the host's IDP website for authentication instead of asking them to sign in to Zoom.
        Notes:
        • The dropdown menu will be blank if no external SSO authentication profile is available in the host’s account.
        • A pre-join page will be enabled for attendees who joined without registration.
  6. Under Allow List, add restrictions to your event by allowing certain users on the allow list to join your event.
    Note: Specified users can only register once and cannot register on behalf of others.
    • To add all users from a specified domain to your event’s invite list:
      1. Click Add domain.
      2. Enter a valid domain.
        Note: For example, to invite all members of the ABC company (with members having name@abc.co email addresses), add abc.co as the domain. If you have multiple domains, separate them by commas in the text box.
      3. Click Save.
    • To import multiple specified domains to your event's invite list:
      1. Click Add domain.
        A pop-up window will appear.
      2. In the window, select Import domains from CSV.
      3. Drag and drop a CSV file into the window, or click Choose Files to find the CSV file you want to import, then click Open.
        Note: Maximum items must be less than 20,000 per CSV file. The new imports will be added to the existing records.
      4. Once the CSV file has been imported, click Save.
        The number of added specific domains will appear under Allow List.
      5. (Optional) To the right of the specified domains, click View.
        The invited domain list will appear.
      6. Manage your allowed domains:
        • View your allowed domain list or search for domains.
        • Delete individual domains:
          1. To the right of a domain, click the trash icon .
          2. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
        • Delete multiple domains:
          1. In the allowed domain list, select the domain checkboxes that you want.
          2. (Optional) Select the Domain checkbox to select all checkboxes.
          3. At the top of the box, click Delete.
          4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
    • To add users to your event's invite list by email:
      Note: Only users added to the invite list can view and register for this ticket type.
      1. Click Add email address.
        An Add Users to Invite List pop-up window will appear.
      2. Under Enter email addresses, enter email addresses of the users you want to invite, then press Enter. Click X by a user’s email address to remove the user.
      3. Click Save.
      4. (Optional) Click Add to add more users by email.
      5. (Optional) Click View to view your guest list, search for guests, or delete email addresses.
    • To import multiple users' emails to your event's invite list:
      1. Click Add email address.
        An Add Users to Invite List pop-up window will appear.
      2. In the window, select Import email addresses from CSV. 
      3. Drag and drop the CSV file into the window, or click Choose Files to find the CSV file you want to import, then click Open.
        Note: Maximum items must be less than 5,000 per CSV file. The new imports will be added to the existing records.
      4. Once the CSV file has been imported, click Save.
        The number of added specific users will appear under Allow List.
      5. (Optional) To the right of the number of specified email addresses, click View.
        The invited user list will appear.
      6. Manage your invited users:
        • View your invited user list or search for invited users.
        • Delete individual users:
          1. To the right of a user, click the trash icon .
          2. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
        • Delete multiple users:
          1. In the invited user list, select the user checkboxes that you want.
          2. (Optional) Select the Email checkbox to select all checkboxes.
          3. At the top of the box, click Delete.
          4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
  7. Click Update.
  8. (Optional) Click + Add Event Access, then follow and repeat steps 2–7 to create another–or multiple–group join link.
  9. (Optional) To edit a group join link, to the right of the group join link you want to manage, click Edit, then edit its information.
  10. (Optional) To remove a group join link, to the right of the group join link you want to delete, click Delete. If a confirmation window appears, click Delete.

Create or edit a registration link

Notes:

  • Only 1 registration link is allowed per event; however, you can have multiple group join links.
  • The registration link will generate after you publish the event.
  1. Click + Add Event Access.
    A panel will appear.
  2. In the panel, select Yes, require attendees to register using a link.
  3. Under Registration Link Name, enter a name for the registration link.
  4. (Optional) Select Set as Default Link.
  5. Under Authentication method at registration and join, click the dropdown menu and select from the following options:
    • Sign in with a Zoom account or authenticate via email OTP: Users must sign in with their Zoom account and use a one-time password (OTP).
    • Sign in with a Zoom account: Users must sign in with their Zoom account.
    • Authenticated via Identity Provider (external SSO): Users must authenticate through a third-party authentication service.
      • Under Select IDP, use the dropdown menu to select the external authentication profile.
        Registrants/attendees will be taken to the host's identity provider (IDP) website for authentication before accessing the event page/event lobby. Additionally, the event’s join link will also direct users to the host's IDP website for authentication instead of asking them to sign in to Zoom.
        Notes:
        • The dropdown menu will be blank if no external SSO authentication profile is available in the host’s account.
        • A pre-join page will be enabled for attendees who joined without registration.
  6. Under Allow List, add restrictions to your event by allowing certain users on the allow list to join your event. After adding an allow list, only users on the allow list will be able to view and register for this event.
    Note: Specified users can only register once and cannot register on behalf of others.
    • To add all users from a specified domain to your event’s invite list:
      1. Click Add domain.
      2. Enter a valid domain.
        Note: For example, to invite all members of the ABC company (with members having name@abc.co email addresses), add abc.co as the domain. If you have multiple domains, separate them by commas in the text box.
      3. Click Save.
    • To import multiple specified domains to your event's invite list:
      1. Click Add domain.
        A pop-up window will appear.
      2. In the window, select Import domains from CSV.
      3. Drag and drop a CSV file into the window, or click Choose Files to find the CSV file you want to import, then click Open.
        Note: Maximum items must be less than 20,000 per CSV file. The new imports will be added to the existing records.
      4. Once the CSV file has been imported, click Save.
        The number of added specific domains will appear under Allow List.
      5. (Optional) To the right of the specified domains, click View.
        The invited domain list will appear.
      6. Manage your allowed domains:
        • View your allowed domain list or search for domains.
        • Delete individual domains:
          1. To the right of a domain, click the trash icon .
          2. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
        • Delete multiple domains:
          1. In the allowed domain list, select the domain checkboxes that you want.
          2. (Optional) Select the Domain checkbox to select all checkboxes.
          3. At the top of the box, click Delete.
          4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
    • To add users to your event's invite list by email:
      Note: Only users added to the invite list can view and register for this ticket type.
      1. Click Add email address.
        An Add Users to Invite List pop-up window will appear.
      2. Under Enter email addresses, enter email addresses of the users you want to invite, then press Enter. Click X by a user’s email address to remove the user.
      3. Click Save.
      4. (Optional) Click Add to add more users by email.
      5. (Optional) Click View to view your guest list, search for guests, or delete email addresses.
    • To import multiple users' emails to your event's invite list:
      1. Click Add email address.
        An Add Users to Invite List pop-up window will appear.
      2. In the window, select Import email addresses from CSV. 
      3. Drag and drop the CSV file into the window, or click Choose Files to find the CSV file you want to import, then click Open.
        Note: Maximum items must be less than 5,000 per CSV file. The new imports will be added to the existing records.
      4. Once the CSV file has been imported, click Save.
        The number of added specific users will appear under Allow List.
      5. (Optional) To the right of the number of specified email addresses, click View.
        The invited user list will appear.
      6. Manage your invited users:
        • View your invited user list or search for invited users.
        • Delete individual users:
          1. To the right of a user, click the trash icon .
          2. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
        • Delete multiple users:
          1. In the invited user list, select the user checkboxes that you want.
          2. (Optional) Select the Email checkbox to select all checkboxes.
          3. At the top of the box, click Delete.
          4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.
  7. (Optional) Under Security at Join, select the Require Email Verification Code users to authenticate when join the event checkbox.
    Zoom users must authenticate themselves with a one-time verification code upon joining an event.
  8. Under Is this registration free or paid?, select from the following options:
    • Free: You don’t need to set a ticket price for your event.
    • Paid: You need to set a ticket price.
  9. Click Create.
  10. (Optional) To the right of the registration link, click the following actions:
    • Edit: Edit all information on the registration link.
    • Delete: Remove this registration link.

Continue to the event creation setup

After completing the Event Configuration and Registration & Join sections, click Save and Continue.
You will be directed to the Overview section of the event creation flow.

Note: Not all fields can be edited after the event is published or a ticket to the event has been sold.

How to access the single-session event setup

Access the single-session event setup navigation

You can edit your event at any time to access the Zoom Sessions event setup navigation menu and event analytics.

  1. Sign in to Zoom Events.
  2. In the left navigation menu, click the top dropdown arrow  and select Across Hubs.
  3. In the left navigation menu, click Events.
  4. Click the Upcoming, Drafts, or Past tab.
  5. To the right of the event you want to manage, click the pencil icon .
    The Zoom Sessions event setup navigation menu will appear. You can access any of the event setup sections to view or edit (only if an Upcoming or Draft event) information about your event.

Single-session event setup sections

The single-session event creation flow has multiple event setup sections. Each section has different tabs that you can access to organize your event. Ensure that you enter the required information for each section of the process to create an event.

Additionally, you can track your progress and set up, using the host overview dashboard.

The Zoom Sessions event setup has the following sections:

How to navigate the event setup header

The event setup header is a centralized location where hosts can view and edit the event's dates and links (registration links, group join links, etc.), preview the event detail page, manage co-editors, and publish the event.
Note: After you publish your event, links will be generated to access the event detail page. You can easily share these with your attendees or audience.

  1. Access the single-session event setup navigation.
  2. In the top event setup header, view and access the following actions:
    • Use the search bar to find an event creation feature and navigate to the corresponding location from the search results.

    • View the event status of your event (i.e., Draft, Published, Canceled, etc.).

    • Click Dates & Links to view and edit the event's dates and links.
      A panel will appear.
      • In the Dates & Links panel, view and edit the following:
        • To the right of Event ID for integrations or support, click the copy button  to copy the event ID.
        • View who the event organizer is.
        • Under Dates and Times, view the dates/times and click Edit. When you click Edit, you will be directed to the corresponding event tab where you can edit the date and time.
        • Under Registration Link, view the date/time for your registration link and selected authentication profile for your event.
          Note: The registration link will generate after you publish.
          • View the countries that are geo-blocked from the registration link.
          • View and copy the registration link.
          • Click Edit to edit the registration link settings in the Links & Event Access tab.
        • Under Group Join Links, view the selected authentication profile for your event.
          Note: The group join link will generate after you publish.
          • View the countries that are geo-blocked from the group join link.
          • Copy the group join link, copy the event invitation, or send the event invitation to yourself.
          • Click Edit to edit the group join link settings in the Links & Event Access tab.
        • Under Join QR Code (for hybrid and in-person events), print or download the event's QR code to physically post it or digitally display it on a screen at your venue. Registrants can use this QR code to check in and to launch the Zoom Events Companion app.
        • Under Countries or Regions Not Allowed to View Recording, view the countries that are geo-blocked from viewing the event's recording. 
        • Under Showcase This Event on the Hub Profile Page, click the toggle to enable or disable it. Enabling the toggle will make the event visible to attendees on the hub profile page. 
      • Click Close to exit the Dates & Links panel.
    • Click See More , then click the following actions:
    • Click Publish Event  to publish your event.

How to add co-editors

You can add up to 3 co-editors and grant them permission to edit specific sections for single-session events. Co-editors have permission to view all tabs in the event setup, including the Analytics section, and can update all sections and event details in the event. Co-editors can also publish events. 

Limitations for co-editors

Adding co-editors has the following limitations:

  • Co-editors cannot add or remove other co-editors.
  • Co-editors can view and select resources from the hub's Content Library tab (at the hub level) by default; however, co-editors cannot contribute resources to the content library because the content library is at the hub level.
  • Co-editors will not be provided with their own tickets to the event.

Add co-editors

  1. In the top event setup header, click See More , then click Co-Editors .
    A Co-Editors pop-up window will appear.
  2. In the pop-up window, enter the email address of the user you want to add as a co-editor.
    Note: Co-editors do not need to belong to the same Zoom Sessions account or have a Zoom Sessions account to be able to edit the event.
  3. Click the Select permission dropdown menu to select which section(s)' details the specified co-editor can edit.
  4. Click Add.
    Note: An email will be sent to inform users they have been added as co-editors of the event.
  5. (Optional) Click the pencil icon  to edit co-editors.
  6. (Optional) Click the trash icon  to delete co-editors.
  7. Click Save.

The Co-Editor List will be updated with the added co-editor(s)' Email and Permissions.

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