How do I lock my meeting?
Organizers can lock their meeting to prevent unexpected attendees from joining the current session.
If you have back-to-back
meetings, you no longer have to worry about being disrupted by additional attendees if the session goes over the scheduled time. This comes in handy if you run your
personal meeting room frequently.
Notice: This article addresses the new GoTo app experience. View How do I lock my meeting? (Classic) for the classic experience.
- Lock and unlock your meeting in the following ways:
- Select the
in the top menu (desktop app only). - Select the
in the top menu and use the Session unlocked setting.
Result: The lock icon will close and you'll be notified if/when an attendee tries to join your session.
- Select the
- To unlock and allow all waiting attendees to the meeting, select or use the Session locked setting.
Results: When attendees join your
meeting after it's been locked, they are placed in a waiting room. Once the meeting is unlocked, all attendees will automatically be connected to the meeting.