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title: "Participant Roles - Webex Meetings"
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The person that schedules the Webex meeting is automatically designated as the host. The scheduler may designate other Participants as Cohosts. These Cohosts may begin Meetings without help from the Scheduler. They will also assume the role of Host if the scheduler unintentionally drops out of the session.

Another use case of the Cohost role is when the scheduler is not responsible for hosting the session (they won't be present for the session).

> ✅ The Host, no matter the <u>original</u> or a <u>participant who has become the Host</u>, has complete authority over the Meeting while in session.

![webex meetings](media://87eaf5c9-b02f-4a8f-9ea0-7067191c74c2)

## Designating a Cohost

- [While Scheduling a Meeting](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10784508584)
- [While Scheduling an Online Class](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10785228999)
- [Using the Outlook Add-on](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10789817147)

## Elevating a User to Host or Cohost During a Meeting

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<summary>Assign Another Host in the Desktop App</summary>

1. While in the Meeting, click on the **Participants** button to open the **Participant Panel**.
2. Right-click on the Participant that you would like to elevate.
3. Change their Role appropriately.
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<details>
<summary>Assigning Another Host in the Web App</summary>

1. Click on the **Participants** button to open the **Participant Panel**.
2. Click on the ellipsis button at the end of the name of the Participant that you would like to elevate.
3. Change their Role appropriately.
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