Editing all events for Zoom Events

After you publish an event for Zoom Events, you have the opportunity to edit that event. Event creators can edit drafts and upcoming events. This feature is useful because you can update your event so your attendees always have up-to-date information.

In addition, this enables event creators to publish events with the minimal amount of but necessary content—to provide exposure to the event as early as possible—while providing time behind the scenes to the event build over time and information added by

This article covers:

• How to edit an event for Zoom Events
• Zoom Event details that can be edited after publishing

Prerequisites for editing an event for Zoom Events

• Zoom desktop client
  • Windows: 5.8.6 or higher
  • macOS: 5.8.6 or higher
• Zoom mobile client
  • iOS: 5.8.6 or higher
  • Android: 5.8.6 or higher
• Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Education account
• Stripe or PayPal Business account is required to create paid events
• Zoom Events license

How to edit an event for Zoom Events

Note: Co-editors are only allowed to edit and republish changes to the section(s) assigned to them.

To edit an event: 

1. Sign in to Zoom Events.
2. In the top-right corner, click Manage.
3. In the left navigation menu, click My Events.
4. Click the Upcoming or Drafts tab.
5. To the right of the Zoom Events draft or upcoming event you want to edit, click the ellipses .
6. Click Edit Event.
   You will be taken to the event creation workflow to edit and save/publish the event.
7. Make the necessary changes.
8. Click Save or Republish.
   • Click Save to save your edits. When editing content in the Conference Profile tab, click Save Draft to save your edits.
   • In the top-right corner, click Republish to republish the event with the edits you made.
     Note: The Republish button will only appear when you make edits to the Basic Information, Conference Profile, Sessions, Speakers, Sponsors, and Expo tabs.
     1. Check the tab(s) with the edits you made to confirm the event is republished with those edits.
        (Optional) Click Select All to check and confirm the event is republished with all edits you made.
     2. Click Republish.

Zoom Event details that can be edited after publishing

Notes:

• Hosts can update cloud recordings and live streaming settings after a ticket has sold, after an event goes live, and during an event. Additionally, hosts can enable live streaming and recording settings after a ticket has been sold for published events that have not taken place yet.
• After a single-session event/event series or conference event is published, the host can edit their event’s ticket details for any published event even if it already has registrants. The Quantity, Ticket Name, Description, Registration Starts/Ends fields are editable and will apply to future registration after they are updated. Additionally, hosts can add to or delete the guest list.

	Event/Event Series	Conference
Assign to Hub
Name, Description, Category, Tags	✔	✔
Event type (M/W)
One-time vs Series
Free or Paid event
Geoblock Countries
Event Date/Time and Timezone	✔	✔
Extend end time of a conference's last day		✔
Co-Editor		✔
Cover Image	✔	✔
Upload Video	✔	✔
YouTube Link	✔
About Event	✔	✔
Contact Info	✔	✔
Fundraiser	✔	✔
Upload/Export/Download CSV		✔
Add Speaker		✔
Edit Speaker		✔
Delete Speaker		✔
Add Session		✔
Edit Session		✔
Delete Session		✔
Invite Speaker to Edit Speaker Bio		✔
Invite Primary Speaker to Edit Session		✔
Session Type (M/W)
Session Chat		✔
Polling		✔
Interpreter		✔
Sponsored Session		✔
Sponsor Expo		✔
Add/Edit/Delete/Reorder Sponsor		✔
Sponsor PDF		✔
Discoverability and Registration Access	✔	✔
Lobby Chat		✔
Lobby Open/Close Date		✔
Attendees can join event 15 minutes before the event starts	✔
Waiting Room	✔	✔
Enable Q&A	✔	✔
Attendees can change screen name	✔	✔
Attendee can share screen	✔	✔
Enable HD video for attendees	✔	✔
Record Host and all participants with video and audio enabled	✔	✔
Automatically record at start time	✔	✔
Include Complimentary Access to this event's cloud recording with registration	✔	✔
Geoblock Countries for Recording Access	✔	✔
Live Streaming to Lobby		✔
Notify Attendees when Recording is Available	✔	✔
Custom message for recording notification emails	✔	✔
Survey		✔
Alternative Host Ticket	✔	✔
Panelist Ticket	✔	✔
Custom Registration question - Edit/Add/Delete/Reorder questions		✔
Add Ticket	✔	✔
Edit Ticket	✔	✔
Delete Ticket	✔	✔
Edit Restricted Tickets via Guest List/Domain/Users in Account	✔	✔
Edit/Remove Restricted Tickets via Guest List/Domain/Users in Account	✔	✔
Confirmation Email Message	✔	✔
Toggle to enable/disable networking; Before first ticket is sold	✔	✔
Toggle to enable/disable networking After first ticket is sold
Toggle to enable/disable networking directory; Before first ticket is sold	✔	✔
Toggle to enable/disable networking directory; After first ticket is sold	✔	✔