Waiting Room

The waiting room, also called the lobby, holds participants before they enter a meeting. When it is enabled, a Host or Moderator decides who may enter.

Who Can Manage It

Role	View waiting participants	Approve or reject
Host	Yes	Yes
Moderator	Yes	Yes
Presenter	No	No
Attendee	No	No

Review the Lobby

Open Participants.
Open the waiting-room or lobby list.
Review the displayed participant names before taking action.

A badge or notification may indicate that someone is waiting.

Approve or Reject Participants

Use the approve or admit action beside one person to let that person enter.
Use the bulk approve action to admit all currently waiting participants together.
Use the reject action to deny one person's current entry request.
Use the bulk reject action when you need to deny all currently waiting requests.

Review the list before using a bulk action. A rejected person may submit another join request if the meeting still allows it.

While You Are Waiting

If you are placed in the lobby:

Keep the meeting page open while you wait for approval.
You cannot see or hear the active meeting.
Your microphone and camera are not yet active in the meeting.
You can leave instead of continuing to wait.

After approval, the meeting attempts to connect you automatically. Your browser or device may still ask for microphone or camera permission.

Availability and Mobile Notes

The waiting room must be enabled for the meeting. On mobile, the waiting list may appear inside the participant panel or under an additional menu, depending on screen size.