Webinar practice session Follow

Overview

A webinar practice session allows you to get set up and acquainted with Zoom webinar controls before starting your webinar. The practice session is accessible by the host, alternative host, or panelist.

This article covers:

• Enabling webinar practice session
• Starting a webinar practice session

Prerequisites

• Pro, Business, Education, or Enterprise account
• Webinar add-on
• Zoom Desktop client
  • Windows: 5.2.1 (44052.0816) or higher
  • macOS: 5.2.1 (44040.0816) or higher

Enabling webinar practice session

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Click Webinars.
3. Schedule a webinar, or click the title of a webinar that's already scheduled.
4. Click Edit this Webinar. 
5. In the Webinar Options section, click the Enable Practice Session check box.
   

Starting a webinar practice session

1. Sign in to the Zoom Desktop Client.
2. In the Home or Meetings tab, start the webinar before the start date/time.
   The host, alternative host, or panelist will see a banner at the top of window that lets them know they are in practice mode. 
   
   Note: Attendees will not be able to join the practice session. There can only be one active practice session for each webinar. For example, if the host starts a practice session, then an alternative host starts one, they will be in the same practice session.
3. (Optional) Click Start Webinar to start the webinar and allow attendees to join the webinar. 
   Note: This will not change the original start time that you set when scheduling the webinar.