# BigBlueButton

> You comprehensive guide to BigBlueButton

## Docs

- [Appendix](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/analytics/appendix.md): Sequence diagrams for LMS analytics integration
- [Configuration for Canvas](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/analytics/canvas.md): Setting up BN Analytics with Canvas LMS
- [Configuration](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/analytics/configuration.md): Setting up BN Analytics with your LMS
- [Data Formats for Alerts](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/analytics/data-formats.md): JSON data formats for LMS analytics integration
- [Configuration for Moodle](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/analytics/moodle.md): Setting up BN Analytics with Moodle LMS
- [BN Analytics Overview](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/analytics/overview.md): Two-way integration of analytics with your LMS to give educators and administrators greater insight into student activities
- [Deleting a Schoology Conference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/deleting-a-conference.md): Delete an active or past conference from your Schoology course using the gear icon menu.
- [Check Understanding](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/active-learning/check-understanding.md): Use polls, quizzes, and Smart Slides to assess student comprehension in real time.
- [Collaborative Activities](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/active-learning/collaborative-activities.md): Run collaborative exercises using the multi-user whiteboard and shared notes.
- [Gather Input](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/active-learning/gather-input.md): Collect student responses using custom polls, shared notes, and random user selection.
- [Learning Challenge & Key Takeaways](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/active-learning/learning-challenge-takeaways.md): Gamified activities, end-of-session reflections, and exporting session artifacts.
- [Learning Analytics Dashboard](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/assess/learning-analytics-dashboard.md): Monitor student engagement, activity scores, and poll results in real time.
- [Keeping Time](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/manage/keeping-time.md): Use the timer and stopwatch to pace activities and keep your session on track.
- [Managing Students](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/manage/managing-students.md): Mute, lock, message, and manage participants during a live session.
- [Roles & Environment](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/manage/roles-environment.md): Understand moderator, presenter, and viewer roles — and how to assign them during a session.
- [Collaborative Spaces](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/relationships/collaborative-spaces.md): Use the multi-user whiteboard and shared notes for real-time collaboration.
- [Create Connection](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/relationships/create-connection.md): Use chat, reactions, and status indicators to build rapport and encourage participation.
- [Set the Mood](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/relationships/set-the-mood.md): Use dark mode and reactions to create a comfortable learning environment.
- [Breakout Rooms](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/teach/breakout-rooms.md): Create, manage, and monitor breakout rooms for small-group activities.
- [Deliver Content](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/teach/deliver-content.md): Present slides, share your screen, play external videos, and use camera as content during a live session.
- [Facilitate Discussion](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/educate/teach/facilitate-discussion.md): Manage microphones, monitor chat, and handle the raise hand queue for productive class discussions.
- [Ending a Conference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/ending-a-conference.md): End an active Schoology Conference to conclude the session and move it to Completed conferences.
- [Accessibility](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/accessibility.md): BigBlueButton includes features for visual, hearing, motor, and privacy accessibility needs.
- [Before You Teach](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/before-you-teach.md): A first-day checklist to make sure everything works before your session begins.
- [Educator Guide](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/guides.md): How to get the most out of BigBlueButton for your online classes.
- [Why BigBlueButton?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/pedagogy.md): BigBlueButton is build upon a pedagogical foundation that focuses on active learning and live analytics to ensure every student learns.
- [Quick Reference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/quick-reference.md): Find the right BigBlueButton tool for what you want to do.
- [Student Guide](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/student-guide.md): Everything you need to participate confidently in a BigBlueButton class.
- [Welcome](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/getting-started/welcome.md): Find the resources you need to get started with BigBlueButton.
- [Antivirus software causes issues while connecting to a BigBlueButton Session](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/antivirus-software-causes-issues-while-connecting-to-a-bigbluebutton-session.md): Resolve antivirus connection errors by temporarily disabling the Web Shield in Avast or similar antivirus software.
- [Can I play a video using screen sharing?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/can-i-play-a-video-using-screen-sharing.md): Share videos in BigBlueButton using the built-in external video option or screen sharing.
- [Can users connect to BigBlueButton from within China?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/can-users-connect-to-bigbluebutton-from-within-china.md): We are committed to making BigBlueButton accessible globally. BigBlueButton is a web-based application that runs within your browser (no software to...
- [Common YouTube external video playback error](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/common-youtube-external-video-playback-error.md): If you see this error when trying to share an external YouTube video and you are using Chrome then you can resolve this error by clearing YouTube's...
- [Connection Status](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/connection-status.md): The connection status of your session is shown in the upper left hand corner of the screen. The icon has three main colours which indicate your status...
- [Does the PIN number for a conference change?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/does-the-pin-number-for-a-conference-change.md): The PIN number may change between launches of the same conference. When you join a BigBlueButton session, you will see a dial-in number and PIN...
- [How do I capture the browser's console?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/how-do-i-capture-the-browsers-console.md): If you encounter an error message in the client, or the client's screen suddenly goes blue, then the browser's console will contain additional...
- [How many webcams can I share in a meeting?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/how-many-webcams-can-i-share-in-a-meeting.md): BigBlueButton is not designed as a purely video conferencing application, but rather it focuses on engagement with students.
- [How to mirror your iPad/iPhone screen to a Mac computer with QuickTime](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/how-to-mirror-your-ipadiphone-screen-to-a-mac-computer-with-quicktime.md): When running the BigBlueButton client on a mobile device, you can view screen sharing, but can't initiate it. In other words, the mobile browsers do...
- [Is BigBlueButton GDPR compliant?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/is-bigbluebutton-gdpr-compliant.md): Yes, BigBlueButton is compliant with the recent GDPR requirements. For more information here's the link to our GDPR statement.
- [Using Chrome's Built In Closed Captioning](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/using-chromes-built-in-closed-captioning.md): Chrome v132.0 (and later) offers built-in captioning of all audio in a meeting.
- [What are the minimum requirements for BigBlueButton?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/what-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-bigbluebutton.md): This page gives you a summary of the requirements -- browser, OS, and bandwidth -- for running BigBlueButton.
- [Where is meeting data stored in Europe?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/where-is-meeting-data-stored-in-europe.md): Recordings are stored in Ireland and live sessions are hosted in Netherlands (Amsterdam) and France.
- [Where is the hosting location for Australia customers?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/where-is-the-hosting-location-for-australia-customers.md): Storage of recordings is in Australia, and our BigBlueButton servers are in Singapore and Australia.
- [Whitelisting BigBlueButton servers for the firewall](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/whitelisting-bigbluebutton-servers-for-the-firewall.md): BigBlueButton servers require specific ports to be accessible by the web browser in order to transfer audio and video media.
- [Why is there no BigBlueButton Mobile Application?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/faq/why-is-there-no-bigbluebutton-mobile-application.md): By design, BigBlueButton is a fully HTML5 web application. It runs with a browser on Desktop, Laptop, Chromebook, and mobile devices. On mobile,...
- [Getting Started with Personal Rooms ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/getting-started-with-personal-rooms.md): Welcome to Personal Rooms! A simple front-end for using BigBlueButton outside your institution's Learning Management System (LMS). This article...
- [Google OAuth2](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/google-oauth2.md): What is Google OAuth2 authentication? The Google OAuth2 authentication method does not require the installation of a new app and allows users to...
- [In Application Authorization ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/in-application-authorization.md): What is the Greenlight/In Application Authorization? The Greenlight or In Application authorization method allows any user with your Personal Rooms...
- [Office 365 OAuth2](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/office-365-oauth2.md): What is Office 365 OAuth2? The Office 365 OAuth2 authentication method does not require the installation of a new app and allows users to...
- [ SAML Auth](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/saml-auth.md): What is SAML Auth? SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an Authorization and Authentication protocol used to power single-sign-on and...
- [SAML Auth (Deprecated)](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/saml-auth-deprecated.md): What is SAML Auth? SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an Authorization and Authentication protocol used to power single-sign-on and...
- [SAML Auth Setup](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/getting-started/saml-auth-setup.md): What do we need to do.... Setting up a new customer for using Personal Rooms with SAML can be now a little more complicated depending of the SAML...
- [Access breakout room whiteboards or shared notes](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/access-breakout-room-whiteboards-or-shared-notes.md): Save whiteboards and shared notes from breakout rooms as PDFs and access them from the Action menu after rooms end.
- [Clear the public chat](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/clear-the-public-chat.md): Only moderators can clear the public chat for everyone in the session.
- [Create and manage breakout rooms](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/create-and-manage-breakout-rooms.md): Create, configure, and manage breakout rooms during a live BigBlueButton session, and invite late joiners.
- [End meeting on logout](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/end-meeting-on-logout.md): Moderators in BigBlueButton can end the current meeting on logout for all users.
- [Give/take presenter role](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/givetake-presenter-role.md): How moderators assign or reclaim the presenter role from any user in the session.
- [How do I use the per-user whiteboard?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/how-do-i-use-the-per-user-whiteboard.md): The multi-user whiteboard is a popular feature in BigBlueButton. In BigBlueButton 2.3, the Per-User Whiteboard was added to help with user...
- [How to configure Guest Policy](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/how-to-configure-guest-policy.md): Guest policy determines whether or not users will be allowed to join the meeting. To configure Guest policy, select the cog wheel next to USERS and...
- [Learning Analytics Dashboard overview](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/learning-analytics-dashboard.md): An overview of BigBlueButton’s Learning Analytics Dashboard, which provides real-time monitoring and visualization of in-classroom learning activities.
- [Lock viewers' ability to use their mic/webcam/chat/shared notes](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/lock-viewers-ability-to-use-their-micwebcamchatshared-notes.md): As a moderator, you have the ability to restrict or "Lock" viewers' ability to access media and other components of the BigBlueButton interface.
- [Manage users](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/manage-users.md): Moderators manage settings for all users at once or for individual users from the User list.
- [Promote/demote/remove a user](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/promotedemoteremove-a-user.md): As a moderator, you can promote or demote other viewers' role status in the live meeting or remove a user from the meeting.
- [Start and stop recording](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/start-and-stop-recording.md): When a BigBlueButton conference or activity is enabled for recording, the moderator can use the Start/Stop button in the live session to generate a recording.
- [Use Closed Captions](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/use-closed-captions.md): Enables automatic closed captions in the Chrome browser for BigBlueButton sessions.
- [Using Smart Slides for one-click polling](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/moderator-guide/using-smart-slides-for-one-click-polling.md): BigBlueButton automatically extracts poll/quiz questions (and video links) from your uploaded slides.
- [Accessing the Administrator Panel](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/admin/accessing-the-administrator-panel.md): It it important to note that only user(s) who have been assigned the Administrator role have access to the Administrator Panel. Once you are logged...
- [Managing Recordings ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/admin/managing-recordings.md): Administrators can use the Server Recordings menu to view, search, sort, rename, and delete or email all recordings made by user accounts.
- [Managing Users ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/admin/managing-users.md): Administrators can use the Manage Users menu to view, search, sort, and edit all user accounts created. This article covers how to access the Manage...
- [Site Settings ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/admin/site-settings.md): Administrators are able to customize the look and function of their Personal Rooms instance through the Site Settings.
- [Can I delete my personal rooms?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/can-i-delete-my-personal-rooms.md): Yes! As the owner of the page you can always delete a personal room. **It is important to note that deleting a personal room will also delete any /...
- [Can I invite attendees to my meetings?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/can-i-invite-attendees-to-my-meetings.md): Yes! When you create a room you have the ability to invite attendees.
- [How do I create my own rooms?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/how-do-i-create-my-own-rooms.md): By default Personal Rooms come with a Home Page. The Home Page will display by default each time you log into your Personal Rooms account. To create...
- [How do I find / manage recordings?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/how-do-i-find-manage-recordings.md): You can view and manage your recordings. Room recordings: allows you to manage and view recordings that were made in a specific room.
- [Personal Rooms](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/overview.md): Create and manage your own BigBlueButton rooms
- [Overview of Personal Rooms interface](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/personal-rooms/overview-of-personal-rooms-interface.md): Once you have created an account or have logged into your account, you will see the main page of the Personal Rooms interface. There are four key...
- [Can I prevent users from downloading a recording?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/can-i-prevent-users-from-downloading-a-recording.md): In the Premium Tier hosting, when users are viewing a recording, they can right-click on the video and choose "Save Video As..." to download the...
- [How do I download a recording?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/how-do-i-download-a-recording.md): If you have the Premium Tier hosting for BigBlueButton from Blindside Networks, you can download a recording as a single video file. To download a...
- [How do I invite a guest to a live meeting?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/how-do-i-invite-a-guest-to-a-live-meeting.md): If you have upgrade to BigBlueButton Enhanced from Blindside Networks, you have a Guest Invite feature in BigBlueButton. Inviting a guest into a...
- [How long until my recording is available for viewing?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/how-long-until-my-recording-is-available-for-viewing.md): Recordings take up to 24 hours to process If you do not see your recording in a few hours, it is likely in the processing queue and will be available...
- [Options for giving students visibility of other student's webcams.](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/options-for-giving-students-visibility-of-other-students-webcams.md): The Free Tier accounts for BigBlueButton do not allow students to see other students webcams in some accounts. While on these accounts students can...
- [Overview of Premium Features](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/overview-of-premium-features.md): Blindside Networks offers hosting for BigBlueButton with the following Premium Features . If you're using the "Free Tier" (built-in version) of...
- [Premium Hosting Road Map](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/premium-hosting-road-map.md): Blindside Networks continues focus on the needs of educational institutions for online classes. This page lists some of the common requests that we...
- [Premium Tier Customizations](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/premium/premium-tier-customizations.md): As part of upgrading to the Premium Tier hosting for BigBlueButton, Blindside Networks can customize various settings for your account. If you want...
- [Raise Hands](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/raise-hands.md): Users raise their hand to signal the presenter, and presenters can lower individual hands or all hands at once.
- [Share an External Audio/Video Link](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/share-an-external-audiovideo-link.md): A presenter in BigBlueButton can share an external audio/video with users in the live session. The presenter role enables the assigned user to share and control video playback.
- [Share my screen](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/share-my-screen.md): Presenters can share their entire screen, an application window, or a browser tab.
- [Shared notes as a presenter](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/shared-notes-presenter.md): Use Shared Notes to collaborate on a common text file, export it in multiple formats, or pin it onto the whiteboard.
- [Upload a presentation and enable for download](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/upload-a-presentation-enable-for-download.md): To upload documents and enable them for download, the user must first have the presenter role. By default, the first moderator to enter the session is allocated presenter role capabilities.
- [Use Polling or Quizzing](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/use-pollingquzzing.md): Presenters in BigBlueButton are able to initiate polls and quizzing throughout the live session; users can reply when prompted and contribute to the...
- [Use the presentation controls](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/presenter-guide/use-the-presentation-controls.md): A presenter in BigBlueButton can control and annotate content uploaded into the presentation area or the whiteboard.
- [Camera as Content](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/releases/camera-as-content.md): In hybrid classes, there is often a need to display a physical whiteboard or focus on a particular student, or area of the classroom.
- [Disable self-view of webcam](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/releases/disable-self-view-of-webcam.md): You can now disable the self-view of your own webcam. This will reduce the fatigue of viewing your own image, often people focus on their appearance...
- [How do I use my browser's built-in speech recognition?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/releases/how-do-i-use-my-browsers-built-in-speech-recognition.md): By default, the automatic transcription language selector is disabled. To have your voice transcribed you must enable it.
- [How do I use the multi-user whiteboard](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/releases/how-do-i-use-the-multi-user-whiteboard.md): When the presenter enables the multi-user whiteboard, all users in the BigBlueButton session can annotate the whiteboard simultaneously.
- [Timer and Stopwatch](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/releases/timer-and-stopwatch.md): The ability to add a countdown (time) or count up (stopwatch) is displayed to all participants in the session.
- [Cannot join audio on macOS after allowing browser permissions](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/after-allowing-the-browser-permissions-on-mac-os-i-am-still-unable-to-join-my-audio-in-bigbluebutton.md): Re-enable microphone access for your browser in macOS System Preferences so you can join audio in a BigBlueButton session.
- [Blindside Networks Status Page](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/blindside-networks-status-page.md): View current and past BigBlueButton Network status updates on the Blindside Networks status page.
- [Client periodically disconnects/reconnects](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/client-periodically-disconnectsreconnects.md): Diagnose and resolve repeated disconnect/reconnect issues during a BigBlueButton session.
- [How to disable IPv6](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/how-to-disable-ipv6.md): Disable IPv6 on Windows, macOS, or your Spectrum router to stop your home connection from dropping BigBlueButton sessions.
- [Important Information for users of the BigBlueButton HTML5 Client](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/important-information-for-users-of-the-bigbluebutton-html5-client.md): This document contains important information for early users of the BigBlueButton HTML5 client. Earlier this year we announced that we will be...
- [Known Issues](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/known-issues.md): These are the known issues that we are working on resolving. Known issues/bugs These are the known issues that we are working on resolving....
- [LaTeX documents not converting correctly](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/latex-documents-not-converting-correctly.md): For some LaTeX documents, the mathematical symbols using bitmap fonts may not convert well (whereas OTF and TTF fonts are handled well). Using...
- [Mac OS Updates & BigBlueButton Media Permissions](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/mac-os-updates-bigbluebutton-media-permissions.md): After updating to Catalina (or later), you must explicitly give BigBlueButton screen sharing permissions in System Preferences. Mac OS users will...
- [PDF that contains scanned content does not display correctly](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/pdf-that-contains-scanned-content-does-not-display-correctly.md): Most portable document format (PDF) files uploaded to BigBlueButton will be converted and displayed exactly as the original. However, some PDF files...
- [Students are not able to see / join their meeting](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/students-are-not-able-to-see-join-their-meeting.md): In Sakai, when a meeting is created it is accessible only to those registered to the course/class A user who was registered after the conference was...
- [Students are not able to view their concluded meeting recordings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/students-are-not-able-to-view-their-concluded-meeting-recordings.md): In Sakai Meetings, when a BigBlueButton conference is recorded it is accessible only to those who were invited to the conference when it was created....
- [Troubleshooting Microphone](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-microphone.md): Verify and fix microphone input on Windows 10 and macOS for BigBlueButton sessions.
- [User is getting disconnected](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/user-is-getting-disconnected.md): Every student comes in with their own internet connection. BigBlueButton requires (at least) 0.5 Mbit/sec upload speed and 1.0 Mbits/sec download...
- [Users unable to share their webcam](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/users-unable-to-share-their-webcam.md): There are a few reasons that users may be unable to share their webcam. 1. Unable to find available webcams When the user clicks to share their...
- [Why do I not see my webcam in the recording?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/why-do-i-not-see-my-webcam-in-the-recording.md): If you have the Premium Tier of hosting for BigBlueButton, your recordings are video files (and they are downloadable too). Here's a screen shot from...
- [Access the Options Menu](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/access-the-options-menu.md): Any user can access additional settings, information, and assistance through the options menu.
- [Close the presentation/enlarge the webcams](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/close-the-presentationenlarge-the-webcams.md): All users in the session have the ability to close the presentation window and enlarge the webcams being shared.
- [Join breakout rooms](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/join-breakout-rooms.md): As a viewer, join, rejoin, and use features within a breakout room.
- [Join the audio](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/join-the-audio.md): Learn how to join audio in a BigBlueButton session with a microphone or in listen-only mode.
- [Make webcams larger](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/make-webcams-larger.md): You can adjust the ratio of webcams to presentation area (which may also be showing a screen share).
- [Move webcam(s) in a live session](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/move-webcams-in-a-live-session.md): When webcams are shared in a live session, a user can drag the webcam(s) to a preferred area of the BigBlueButton interface.
- [Raise Hand](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/raise-hand.md): The Raise Hand feature makes it much easier for students to interact with their instructor. To raise a hand, any user can select the hand icon.
- [Reactions Bar](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/reactions-bar.md): The Reactions Bar makes it much easier for students to respond with emojis to the educator.
- [Respond to polls and quizzes](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/respond-to-polls.md): Presenters in BigBlueButton are able to initiate polls throughout the live session; connected users can reply when prompted.
- [Send public and private chat messages](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/send-public-and-private-chat-messages.md): Anyone can send public and private chat messages as well as edit or delete their own chat messages.
- [Share a Webcam](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/share-a-webcam.md): If you have a built-in or an external webcam, you can share it in BigBlueButton.
- [Share iPad screen](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/share-i-pad-screen.md)
- [Use shared notes](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/use-shared-notes.md): In addition to public and private chats, all users in BigBlueButton can access the Shared Notes panel.
- [Using away/available mode](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/using-away-available.md): Toggle between available and away to mute your mic, mask your webcam, and signal your status to others in the session.
- [View closed captions](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/user-guide/view-closed-captions.md): You have three options for viewing captions in BigBlueButton: automatic captions from your microphone, automatic captions from your audio output, or a live stenographer.
- [Tutorial Videos](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/help/videos.md): Video guides to help you quickly master BigBlueButton
- [How to Create a Conference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/how-to-create-a-conference.md): Create a new Schoology Conference from the Conferences panel and set its name, start time, and end time.
- [How to Join a Conference as a User](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/how-to-join-a-conference.md): Join an in-progress Schoology Conference from the Conferences panel to enter the BigBlueButton session.
- [How to View Past Conferences](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/how-to-view-past-conferences.md): View completed Schoology Conferences, play recordings, and open the Learning Analytics Dashboard for session statistics.
- [Creating and starting a Conference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/creating-and-starting-a-conference.md): You can create a conference in a course to host virtual lectures, hold virtual office hours, and student groups. Creating a conference is a course...
- [Deleting a Canvas Conference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/deleting-a-conference.md): You can delete new and concluded conferences. Deleting a concluded conference also immediately removes the conference from the server, in addition to...
- [Ending a Conference in Canvas](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/ending-a-conference-in-canvas.md): When you create a session in Canvas, it can have a time limit you can check No time limit (for long-running conferences). Regardless of which way you...
- [Can I add participants to an existing Conference?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-can-i-add-participants-to-an-existing-conference.md): Conferences created to be long running (no end time) can be edited manually to include late registrants. If a Canvas BigBlueButton Conference...
- [Can we automatically enable all Conferences to be recorded?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-can-we-automatically-enable-all-conferences-to-be-recorded.md): When you create a new Conference, by default the record option is checked.
- [How does the Duration value affect user's ability to enter a conference in Canvas?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-how-does-the-duration-value-affect-users-ability-to-enter-a-conference-in-canvas.md): In canvas you can set a duration time that "locks the door" to your conference after the duration has expired. In the above example, the Duration is...
- [How long will recordings appear in Canvas? ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-how-long-will-recordings-appear-in-canvas.md): By default, Canvas Conferences free tier recordings expire after 7 days. If you would like access to your recordings past 7 days, you can upgrade to...
- [Integrating your own BigBlueButton server with Canvas](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-integrating-your-own-bigbluebutton-server-with-canvas.md): BigBlueButton is open source. If you wanted to setup your own BigBlueButton server with Canvas, you need to give the hostname and shared secret to...
- [Integration with Canvas Studio](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-integration-with-canvas-studio.md): For Canvas customers that upgrade to Premium Tier hosting for Conferences, if you have Studio (Canvas's video content management system), then we can...
- [What are Canvas Conferences?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-what-are-conferences.md): Canvas by Instructure has integrated BigBlueButton as Canvas Conferences. It has a built-in version of BigBlueButton that is available to all Canvas...
- [What are "Protected Recording Links"? ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-what-are-protected-recording-links.md): All recording links in the Free Tier of Canvas Conferences are restricted by default. Restricted recording links are only accessible through the...
- [Why has my recording not appeared?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/faq-why-has-my-recording-not-appeared.md): For a recording to appear in Canvas, two things must occur. 1. The conference must have started with Enable recording for this conference enabled...
- [Inviting  course members to a Conference ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/inviting-course-members-to-a-conference.md): You can add any user in your course to your conference. By default, all members in the course will be invited to the conference. To invite specific...
- [Locating & deleting recordings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/locating-deleting-recordings.md): If you enabled recording when you created the conference and engaged the start/stop record button in the live session, you will have access to a...
- [Enabling recording for all Canvas Conferences](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/troubleshooting-enabling-recording-for-all-canvas-conferences.md): With a bit of Javascript, and the ability for Canvas to have your own theme with custom CSS/Javascript, you can enabled this option for all...
- [How to hide the "Allow Attendees To..." selections](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/troubleshooting-how-to-hide-the-allow-attendees-to-selections.md): To prevent BBB conferences from being setup with incorrect attendee settings the following code can be added to hide the "Allow Attendees To..."...
- [Record-enabled conference not appearing for viewing](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/troubleshooting-record-enabled-conference-not-appearing-for-viewing.md): In Canvas Conferences, when a conference is enabled for recording the Moderator must still engage the Start/Stop button in the live session. If a...
- [Students are not able to see/join their Canvas Conferences](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/troubleshooting-students-are-not-able-to-seejoin-their-canvas-conferences.md): In Canvas Conferences, when a conference is created it is accessible only to those listed in the Members section. When you create a Canvas...
- [Students are not able to view their Concluded Conference Recordings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/troubleshooting-students-are-not-able-to-view-their-concluded-conference-recordings.md): In Canvas Conferences, when a conference is recorded it is accessible only to those who were invited to the conference when it was created. If a...
- [Using BigBlueButton with Appointments](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/using-bigbluebutton-with-appointments.md): Canvas as a great calendar feature called Appointment Group , which gives you the ability to set a range of time slots where student can sign up. You...
- [Viewing Recordings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/canvas/viewing-recordings.md): In Canvas BigBlueButton Conferences, when a conference has a recording you will see a small triangle to the left of the conference title. Clicking...
- [LTI](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/lti.md): Manage a BigBlueButton room launched from your LMS, edit room settings, and handle session recordings.
- [Activity / room settings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/activity-room-settings.md): Once you have created a BigBlueButtonBN Activity you can access additional activity/room settings. The activity/room settings allow you to: Create a...
- [Advanced participant settings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/advanced-participant-settings.md): As an administrator or owner of the BigBlueButtonBN room/activity you can customize your participants list. By default, the BigBlueButtonBN...
- [Advanced recording settings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/advanced-recording-settings.md): Additional recording settings can be accessed by the owner or administrator of the BigBlueButtonBN room/activities. The following Recording Settings...
- [Common module settings ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/common-module-settings.md): Once you have created a BigBlueButtonBN Room/Activity you can access additional common module settings: The common module settings allow you to: Set...
- [Creating a BigBlueButtonBN activity ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/creating-a-bigbluebuttonbn-activity.md): You can use BigBlueButtonBN activities to host virtual lectures, hold online office hours, and coordinate student groups. Once an administrator has...
- [Moodle default recording settings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/default-recording-settings.md): BigBlueButtonBN activities can be enabled to provide a recording option during a live virtual session. When enabled, the Room/Activity will allow the...
- [Enable Activity Completion](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/enable-activity-completion.md): In the BigBlueButton plugin, you can enable Activity Completion in Moodle. Activity Completion requires that the BigBlueButton server send live...
- [Can I add a presentation/document to my room/activity ahead of time? ](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/faq-can-i-add-a-presentationdocument-to-my-roomactivity-ahead-of-time.md): Yes - you can save a presentation that will be uploaded into the BigBlueButtonBN room/activity when the conference is live. As the owner or...
- [How do I control visibility/access to recordings?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/faq-how-do-i-control-visibilityaccess-to-recordings.md): Any administrator or owner of a BigBlueButtonBN room/activity can control who can and cannot view recordings. Once a recording has processed and is...
- [How do I edit recording names/descriptions?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/faq-how-do-i-edit-recording-namesdescriptions.md): As an Administrator or Owner of an activity you have the ability to edit recording names and descriptions. A BigBlueButtonBN room/activity recording...
- [How does grouping work?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/faq-how-does-grouping-work.md): Groups work the same way they do for all plugins in Moodle. When the activity is assigned to be available to the people in a group, it may look the...
- [Importing recording links](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/importing-recording-links.md): Administrator or owners can import recording links from other courses into a specific BigBluButtonBN room/activity recordings table. By default, the...
- [Schedule for session](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/schedule-for-session.md): The schedule for a session enables you to create a BigBlueButtonBN Activity that has specific open and close times. In Moodle you can schedule your...
- [After updating to version 2.2.x, I am no longer able to see the list of recordings in my course.](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/troubleshooting-after-updating-to-version-22x-i-am-no-longer-able-to-see-the-list-of-recordings-in-my-course.md): Until version 2.1.x, the plugin RecordingsBN was used as a special view for showing all the recordings in a course. As most of the code used by...
- [How do I downgrade the Moodle Plugin?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/troubleshooting-how-do-i-downgrade-the-moodle-plugin.md): The version can be found either using an Admin account and navigating to: Dashboard -> Site administration -> Plugins -> Plugins overview...
- [Show recordings from deleted activities](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/troubleshooting-show-recordings-from-deleted-activities.md): An administrator can enable the recordings table to include recordings that belonged to deleted activities. If the activity is deleted, the...
- [Updating BigBlueButtonBN Language Strings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/moodle/troubleshooting-updating-bigbluebuttonbn-language-strings.md): The BigBlueButtonBN plugin follows Moodle rules for localization, which means the strings can be downloaded from the AMOS central repository (if they...
- [Integrations](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/overview.md): Connect BigBlueButton with your Learning Management System
- [Creating a BigBlueButton meeting](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/sakai/creating-a-bigbluebutton-meeting.md): You can use BigBlueButton meetings to host one-on-one tutoring, virtual lectures, and hold online office hours. Once successfully installed,...
- [Sakai default recording settings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/sakai/default-recording-settings.md): BigBlueButton meetings can be enabled to provide a recording option during a live virtual session. When enabled, the meeting will allow the moderator...
- [How long will recordings appear](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/sakai/faq-how-long-will-recordings-appear.md): By default, Sakai Meetings free tier recordings expire after 7 days. If you would like access to your recordings past 7 days, you can upgrade to...
- [What are Meetings?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/integrations/sakai/faq-what-are-meetings.md): Sakai has the ability to integrate BigBlueButton as Sakai Meetings. It has a version of BigBlueButton that is available to Sakai customers who choose...
- [Create Engaging Content](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/prepare/create-engaging-content.md): Prepare presentations, Smart Slides for polling, and other content before your session.
- [Set Up Your Room](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/prepare/setup-rooms.md): Create and configure your meeting room before class — rooms, settings, guest policies, and invitations.
- [Keyboard Shortcuts](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md): Complete list of BigBlueButton keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- [Practical Tips](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/reference/practical-tips.md): Power-user tips for chat, whiteboard, webcams, presentations, and audio in BigBlueButton.
- [Troubleshooting](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/reference/troubleshooting.md): Find solutions to common audio, video, connectivity, and client issues in BigBlueButton.
- [Recordings](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/reflect/recordings.md): Record sessions, manage recording formats, and control download and access settings.
- [Review Your Class](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/reflect/review-your-class.md): Use statistics recordings, the Learning Analytics Dashboard, and LMS analytics to reflect on your session.
- [Starting and Editing a Conference](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/starting-and-editing-a-conference.md): Start a Schoology Conference to launch the BigBlueButton session, or use the gear icon to edit its details.
- [What are Schoology Conferences?](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/what-are-conferences.md): Schoology Conferences is a built-in BigBlueButton integration for virtual lectures, office hours, and student groups.

## OpenAPI Specs

- [openapi](https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/api-reference/openapi.json)

## Optional

- [Blog](https://bigbluebutton.org/blog)