Zoom: Convert a Meeting into a Webinar or Webinar into a Meeting

Environment

U-M Zoom

Issue

  • How do I convert a Zoom meeting into a webinar?
  • How can I convert a Zoom webinar into a meeting?

Resolution

Important: To convert a meeting into a webinar, you must have a Zoom webinar license assigned to your U-M Zoom account. 

Convert a meeting into a webinar

  1. Go to U-M Zoom on the web and click Sign in.
  2. Click the waffle menu in the top-right corner and select Meetings.
  3. Find the meeting under Upcoming and click its title.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Convert this Meeting to a Webinar.
  5. Click Convert to confirm.

Convert a webinar into a meeting

  1. Go to U-M Zoom on the web and click Sign in.
  2. Click the waffle menu in the top-right corner and select Webinars.
  3. Find the webinar under Upcoming and click on its title.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Convert this Webinar to a Meeting.
  5. Click Convert to confirm.

Additional Information

  • If you created a Zoom meeting link and sent it to participants before you were granted Zoom webinar access, the link will still work when you convert the meeting to a webinar. The same applies to webinars converted to meetings.
  • Zoom Support | Converting meetings and webinars

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

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