Hosting a WebEx Event

This article will explain how to start a previously scheduled WebEx event.  If you have not already scheduled the WebEx Event, please see the Knowledgebase Article titled 'Scheduling a WebEx Event'. Please complete the following instructions to begin hosting your WebEx Event:

1. Using your web browser, browse to http://webex.umd.edu.
2. Click the 'Log In' link in the right-hand corner and login using your UMD credentials.
3. Select the 'Event Center' tab if not already selected.
4. On the left-side menu under the 'Host an Event' heading select the 'Site Events' link.
5. Click the 'Start' link next to the event that you previously scheduled and wish to start.
6. The WebEx client will now launch and you will automatically be made Host of the event.
7. If the Panelist(s) have already joined the event you can now make one of them the Presenter (the person who will be speaking and/or sharing their screen first for the event).
   • Since you are the Host of the event, you can select any Panelist or Attendee and make them the current Presenter or promote them to a Panelist during the Event if needed.
   • Take note if they are muted when doing this as all WebEx Events default with Attendees being muted in the Audio Conference.
8. If you wish to record the event, use the Recording panel in the Client to start the recording.
9. Once the event has concluded, you can select the 'End Event' link to complete and close down the event.
10. Any recordings will be present in the 'Event Center' tab on your WebEx page (after login) in the 'My Event Recordings' section. You can email links to the recording from here to others as well as password protect the recordings or download the recordings.