Meeting Controls

During a meeting, a control bar at the bottom of the screen gives you access to all meeting functions.

Audio & Video

Microphone

• Click the microphone icon to mute/unmute
• Click the arrow next to the microphone to select a different microphone device
• When muted, a red indicator shows on your video tile
• An audio level indicator shows when your microphone is picking up sound

Camera

• Click the camera icon to turn on/off
• Click the arrow next to the camera to select a different camera
• When off, your video tile shows your avatar instead

Speaker

• Select your preferred audio output device from the settings
• This controls where you hear other participants and translations

Translation Controls

Real-Time Translation

• Click the globe icon to enable/disable translation
• When enabled, you hear other participants' speech translated into your chosen language
• The original audio is replaced with the translated version

Language Selector

• Click the language button to change your translation language
• Choose from 17 supported languages
• Your choice is saved and persists across sessions

Subtitles

• Click the subtitles icon to show/hide live subtitles
• Subtitles appear at the bottom of the meeting screen
• They show the translated text in real-time
• Supports right-to-left (RTL) languages like Arabic and Hebrew

Transcription

• Click the transcription icon to start/stop recording speech as text
• The transcription accumulates all speech during the meeting
• When stopped, the transcript is saved as a message in the meeting chat
• Format: Speaker Name: transcribed text
• For more details, see Transcription

Screen & Video Controls

Self-View

• Toggle to show or hide your own video feed
• Useful to reduce distraction while presenting

Resolution

• Choose the maximum video resolution
• Lower resolution saves bandwidth on slow connections
• Options typically include Auto, 720p, 480p, 360p

Presentation Tools

Screen Sharing

See Screen Sharing & Recording for details.

Laser Pointer

• Available during screen sharing presentations
• Point at specific areas on the shared screen
• Other participants see your pointer in real-time

Participant Management

Participants Sidebar

• Click to open the participants panel on the right side
• See all participants in the meeting
• View each participant's audio/video status

Host Controls

If you are the meeting host, you have additional controls:

• Mute participant — Remotely mute any participant's microphone
• Approve/deny guests — Accept or reject guest access requests

When you mute a participant, they see a notification: "Your microphone was disabled by the host."

Reactions & Hand Raise

• Click the Reactions button to send emoji reactions visible to all participants
• Click the Hand Raise button to signal you want to speak
• For more details, see Reactions & Hand Raise

Meeting Chat

• Click the chat icon to open the in-meeting chat sidebar
• Send messages to all participants during the meeting
• The chat sidebar is resizable by dragging its edge
• Chat messages are persisted and available after the meeting

For full chat features, see Chat.

Leaving a Meeting

• Click the Leave button (door icon) to exit the meeting
• The meeting continues for other participants
• Your chat messages and transcription are preserved

Idle Auto-Leave

If you're inactive for an extended period, InterMIND will:

1. Show a warning dialog with a countdown timer
2. If you don't interact, you'll be automatically removed from the meeting

You can disable this behavior in Settings → Meeting Defaults.

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