Adding an Alternate Host can be helpful for meetings with multiple presenters, lecturers and moderators. An Alternate Host can start the meeting on the Host’s behalf, run the meeting, and act as host. To add an Alternate Host to you meeting, add them at meeting set-up time or edit an existing meeting. The Alternate Host will receive an email containing their link as a notification from Zoom to start the meeting. It will be sent to the email associated with their WVU Zoom account. To start the meeting, the Alternate Host MUST be logged into their WVU Zoom account.
The person you’re adding as an Alternate Host must have a WVU Zoom account and you must use the correct email associated with their account. Someone who does not have a WVU Zoom account cannot be added as an Alternate Host. For most all instructors and students, their WVU Zoom account uses their MIX email address.
Add an Alternate Host using the Web Portal
Go to wvu.zoom.us in your web browser and click on Sign in
Click the Meetings tab
Click the Schedule a Meeting button
Add your Meeting information
At the bottom of the page enter the name of email of the Alternate Host
Click Save
Add an Alternate Host using the Desktop App
Click and open the Zoom desktop app
Click on Sign in
Click Sign in with SSO
Enter the email associate with your WVU Zoom account or enter wvu in the company domain
Click Continue
Click the Home icon up top
Click Schedule
Add meeting information and then at the bottom, click on Advanced Options
Enter the Alternative Host's email
Click Save
For more information, see Zoom’s article about Alternate Hosts.
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