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Sending a file in meetings and webinars

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File transfer allows you to send files to other meeting participants during the meeting or webinar through the in-meeting/webinar chat. Files can be specifically sent to all participants, directly to one participant, or specific predefined groups, such as all panelists in a webinar.  

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Prerequisites for sending a file in a meeting or webinar

Sending a file transfer in a meeting or webinar

  1. Start or join a meeting or webinar.
  2. Click Chat .
  3. (Optional) Click on the drop down next to To: to change who you are sending this message to.
  4. Click File, then click Your Computer to send a local file.
    Note: You can also send a file from a third-party file sharing service.
    The following indication will be seen once the file is successfully sent.

    When the file is sent, participants will see a notification and can click the file to download. Once downloaded, they can click the file again to open it. 

Web client

  1. Start or join a meeting or webinar.
  2. Click Chat .
  3. (Optional) Click on the drop down next to To: to change who you are sending this message to.
  4. Click File, then click Your Computer to send a local file.
    The following indication will be seen once the file is successfully sent.

    When the file is sent, participants will see a notification and can click the file to download. Once downloaded, they can click the file again to open it. 

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