In this article, we will learn about all the features available while participating in audio and video meetings.

Note: This article explores audio and video meetings in the Cliq module of the Trident desktop app. If you're looking for help documents of the standalone Zoho Cliq web app, click here.   

Joining a Meeting   

You will receive a meeting invitation when you are added to a meeting or when a meeting is initiated from a group or channel in which you are a participant.

You can join the meeting from:

Cliq Homepage  

 Groups and Channels  

Threads 

Note: You will also receive a meeting invitation via Taz whenever you're added to an ongoing meeting or when someone initiates a new meeting.

 Transferring Meetings From Other Devices

  If you've joined the meeting through the Cliq web application or from a mobile device (via the Cliq mobile app), you can seamlessly transfer the meeting to Trident. To do so:

1. Go to Trident.

2. Click Join in the meeting invitation that appears on your home screen.

3. Select Handoff to This Device.

 Screen Sharing         

You can share your screen from Trident without transferring the meeting. The meeting will continue in your original device without any hassle. To do so:

1. Go to Trident.

2. Click Join in the meeting invitation that appears on your home screen.

3. Select Share Your Screen.

4. Choose to share your window or your display.

5. Click OK.

Note: You can directly handoff your meeting and initiate screen sharing, irrespective of whether you are engaged in screen sharing in the web application.

Select Audio and Video Device 

To choose the camera, microphone, and speaker device:

1. In the meeting preview window, click the Settings  icon.

2. Select the desired device.

Note: Before joining a video meeting, you can check the video preview to ensure everything is properly set up.  

Using Meeting Features   

The following features are available for the host, co-host, and participants. If any of these features aren't available for the participants, they can reach out to the host for access.

Turning Audio and Video On and Off   

To mute or unmute your audio, click the Microphone  icon present in the toolbar. Similarly, to turn your video on or off, click the Camera icon.

Starting and Ending Screen-Share   

To share screen in a meeting:

1. Click the Share icon.

2. In the window that opens, select Choose Screen to Share your window or Share your display, then click Share.

To end screen-share in a meeting:

1. Click the Share icon in the meeting toolbar or click Stop Sharing in the screen share toolbar.

Notes:

• From the screen-share toolbar, you can click Disable Cursor to hide your cursor while screen-sharing.

• You can also share you screen from Trident while attending a meeting on a different device without transferring the meeting
  

 Annotating While Sharing Screen 

 To annotate the screen during a meeting:

1. Click the Pen icon  located in the screen share toolbar.

2. Choose the desired annotation option from the left pane.

Annotation Options

The following annotation options are available:

Viewing Participants    

To view those who are participating in the meeting, click Participants from the meeting toolbar. It will list the hosts, co-hosts, and participants, as well as those who are yet to join. You can use the Search Bar to look up participants.

Sending Messages     

To initiate chat while in the meeting, click Chat in the toolbar. This will open the group or channel in which the meeting was initiated from, and all of your conversations will be recorded in the respective chats.

If the meeting has not been started from an existing group or channel, a new group chat will be created with all the participants of the meeting and the meeting chat will be retained.

Customizing Meeting Layout   

You can choose to customize   the meeting view, toolbar, and other layout preferences.

You can choose between multiple meeting layouts to suit your preferences during a meeting. To customize the layout, click the View  icon in the app menubar. The following is a list of the available viewing options:

Options	Reference
Grid View
Active Speaker
Picture-in-Picture

Configuring  Meeting Settings   

You can access the meeting settings by clicking the Settings icon from the meeting toolbar. You can configure the preferences given below:

Option	Description	Demonstration
Choose Aspect Ratio	Select one of the options for the participant thumbnails: Theater Standard Dynamic
Display or Hide Participant's Name in Their Tile	Choose whether to view the participants name always or only on hover.
Turn Off Incoming Videos	Choose whether to view the videos of incoming participants.
Show While Screen Sharing	Show or hide the following from other participants in the meeting when you share your screen: Call Window Systems Notifications and Widget Panel Dock Finder Spotlight

Customizing Toolbar 

   To customize the toolbar:

1. Click Settings from the meeting toolbar.

2. Click Customize Toolbar from the menu list.

3. In the menu that opens, set your preferences:       

Toolbar Layout	Options	Reference
Mode	Fixed Float
Icon	Only Icons Icons and Labels
Position	Top Bottom Left Right
AV control   alignment	Left Center Right

Leaving the Meeting 

 To leave the meeting:

1. Click the Leave icon from the toolbar.