USER GUIDEVirtual Office Pro User Guide
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8x8 Virtual Office Pro User Guide
Version 4.0, March 2011
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Internet Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
How Internet Fax Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Send and Receive Internet Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Call Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Virtual Office Online Login Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set Call Recording Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Record Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Access Call Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Virtual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Virtual Office Online Login Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Create a Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
View, Edit and Cancel Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Start a Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Join a Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Meeting Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Video Meeting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Remote Desktop Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Review Past Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Introduction
8x8 puts the power of Unified Communications at your fingertips to
help you stay in touch with the people who matter .
With 8x8, you get business phone service that’s a lot more than just talk. It’s a complete
communications service that can help you be more productive, operate more efficiently, and
save incredible amounts of money.
Virtual Office users who purchase voice services such as Unlimited Extension, Metered
Extension or Global Extension have access to our powerful online dashboard—Virtual Office
Online—for free. 8x8 Virtual Office Online with 8x8 Softphone is a web-based solution that
allows you to manage your inbound and outbound calls, voicemails, call forwarding rules,
chat, presence management and social networking integration, all from the convenience of
your computer.
As a Virtual Office Pro customer, you will also be able to send and receive Internet faxes,
schedule and attend virtual meetings, and record calls from the convenience of your
computer. Not only will you save time by managing your communications from a centralized
online dashboard, you can also significantly reduce costly roaming and international charges
by using your Internet-based 8x8 extension instead of your cell phone, hotel phone or
landline desk phone.
Internet Fax enables you to send and receive unlimited faxes online.
Call Recording enables any inbound or outbound call to be recorded, and later reviewed,
downloaded or deleted.
Virtual Meeting allows you to create, join and invite participants to web, audio and video
meetings. You can invite participants easily by dragging and dropping from your contact list.
Virtual Meeting also allows you to record and review audio meetings at a later time.
Additional Online Storage provides users with 1GB of storage or up to 35 hours of recording
time for calls and meetings.
Virtual Office Mobile allows you to make and receive phone calls just as if you were using
your office phone. Your caller ID even displays your office phone number! Your iPhone
becomes a portable office phone to receive calls even if you are using other Apps. You can
do virtually anything that your desk phone can do. The user guide can be found at http://
sims.8x8.com/GetDocument.aspx?docid=710464 .
This user guide will help you get the most from the powerful features of 8x8 Virtual Office
Pro. If you are new to Virtual Office Online, please see the Virtual Office Online user guide at
http://sims.8x8.com/GetDocument.aspx?docid=710419 for more information.
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System RequirementsSupported Operating Systems
•Windows® XP, Vista, and Windows® 7 with 32bit web browsing
•Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard®) or newer – ( Java 6 - included)
Supported Browsers
•32 bit Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Firefox® 2.0 or newer, Safari™ 3.0 or newer
•Requirements: Flash 10+ and Java 6 Update 14+ (Java needed for hosting only)
Required ports
Firewall ports to be open:
•80 TCP (http)
•443 TCP (rtpm or https) (depending on server connected to)
•54545 TCP (Host content sharing and remote desktop)
•8443 for HTTPS (Exchange/GMail) proxy.
VoIP
•Requirements: headset with microphone
Operating System Requirements
Windows XP:
•Pentium 4 1.3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1500+ or newer
•512 MB of system memory
Windows Vista:
•Pentium 4 1.3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1500+ or newer
•1 GB of system memory
Mac:
•Mac OS® X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®) or newer
•64bit Java 6
•Powercomputer G$/G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of RAM or better recommended
Bandwidth Availability
•Recommended: cable modem, DSL or better
•Recommend minimum: 1.5 Mbps down / 384 kbps up
Note: Performance varies widely depending on the content shared, content-sharing window
size, and processing speed / memory of the computer hosting the content sharing.
Contacts Synchronization Requirements
MS Exchange:
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or higher
•Outlook Anywhere enabled
•Your Outlook email address and password
Google/Twitter/Facebook
•Your username and password
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Internet FaxWith Virtual Office Pro Internet Fax, your fax service is available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. Inbound fax documents are collected in your Inbox along with voicemail, call
history, call recordings, Virtual Meeting history, and chat history. You can send virtually any
document on your computer as a fax. The local fax number you choose can be combined
with additional fax numbers or toll-free numbers to enhance your presence while conducting
business.
With 8x8 Internet Fax you have flexibility:
•Fax one or many documents and choose the document order before sending the fax.
•Customize a global fax cover sheet template to use repeatedly. Simply enter the name and
fax number for each new fax and the professional fax cover is automatically generated.
•Send a single cover page fax without attaching any files.
Fax Notification
You are notified of an incoming fax via a screen icon if you are logged into Virtual Office
Online. In addition, a fax notification is sent to your email account with a link to the fax. You
can also set up to five email addresses to receive tA temporary archive of all faxes can be
found at My Inbox --> History Tab --> Faxes on your Virtual Office Online dashboard. You can
permanently archive faxes to your personal computer or local area network storage at any
time.
How Internet Fax Works
In order to fax documents, they must be available on your computer. You can scan
documents, take snapshots with your webcam, upload images to your computer or even
create documents on your computer.
Internet fax supports the following attachment file types with a maximum attachment file
size of 10 MB:
docx, .doc, .dotx, .dotm, .dot, .mht, .mhtml, .rtf, .txt, .wps, .xml, .xlsx, xlsm, .xlsb, .xls, .xltx, .xltm,
xlt, .csv.tif, .pdf, .ppt, .BMP, .DCX, DIB, .DPX, FAX, FITS, FPX, .GIF, GIF87, ICO, IPTC, JBIG, JP2, JPEG,
JPG, MIFF, MNG, Mcomputer, MTV, OTB, PBM, computerD, computerDS, computerT, computerX,
PGM, PICT, PNG, PNM, PPM, PSD, P7, RAS, RGBA, SGI, SUN, TGA, TIFF, VICAR, VID, VIFF, WMF,
XBM, XPM, XWD.
Note: The recipient will receive a paper fax if sent to a fax machine or a PDF file if sent to
another electronic fax.
Once you have an electronic document ready to fax, all you have to do is log into Virtual
Office Online, click Fax, enter the recipient’s fax number, choose the cover sheet (optional),
upload the document or several documents and click Send.
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Get Started
1. Click on Settings
2. Then My Services
3. Navigate to the section called Internet Fax
Note: To enable Internet Fax on your Virtual Office Pro service, you will first need to select
an Internet Fax number. Select Pick Fax Phone Number and follow the instructions.
4. To receive a notification to your email address when you receive a fax, select the Enabled
radio button. You can add up to five additional email addresses to also receive the fax
notification
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To: Click: Notes:
Select which Internet Fax
number appears on your
outgoing faxes.
Use the arrow keys to
select the Internet Fax,
Toll-Free Internet Fax, or
Virtual Internet Fax your
organization purchased for
this extension.
A US local fax number
comes with your Virtual
Office Pro service. If your
system administrator has
not selected a fax phone
number for you, you can
select the phone number
during your initial log in to
Virtual Office Online.
Selecting this feature allows
you to separate your voice
calls from Internet Fax.
Turn off Internet Fax. Use the arrow keys to
select Disabled.
This turns off Internet fax
until you enable it again.
Turn on Internet Fax. Use the arrow keys to select
a number.
Make sure you select a
number instead of Disabled.
Send and Receive Internet Faxes
Send Internet Faxes
With Virtual Office Online, you can easily send Internet faxes to other 8x8 users, contacts
and external numbers. Sending a fax is as easy as uploading the document you want to fax
and clicking Send.
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Fax Cover Sheet Template
Filling in the fields within the Fax panel will auto-populate on the fax cover sheet (if required).
You can customize your fax coversheet with your company logo, title, footer etc. Simply click
on the yellow editable fields.
Note: The gray areas are non-editable and will be populated from the From and To fields of
the Fax Window.
Updates to the fax coversheet can be saved for future use or make changes on a per
fax basis.
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To: Click: Notes:
Send a fax to any number. 1. Click on Fax at the
top left side of the
screen or Send a Fax
at the bottom of the
home panel.
2. Enter the recipient’s fax
number; or begin typing
the person’s name and
select a fax number from
the drop-down menu.
3. Click the Include Cover
Sheet checkbox.
4. Fill in the Name, Subject
and Notes boxes.
5. Edit your Cover Sheet as
needed.
6. Select the From Fax
Number if you have
additional fax numbers
on the account.
7. Click Add to attach the
document(s) you want to
fax. Multiple documents
can be sent in the same
fax.
8. Sort the Order of the
documents to be faxed
with the up and down
arrow keys.
9. Click Send Fax.
To find recipients by
name, they must be listed
in Corporate Directory,
My Contacts or Recent
Contacts.
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To: Click: Notes:
Send a fax from a directory
or contact list.
1. Click on Corporate
Directory, My Contacts
or Recent Contacts .
2. Use the search box
or scroll through the
list until you find the
person you want to
send a fax.
3. Click on the person’s
name.
4. When their contact
information panel
appears, click on the
Fax tab.
5. Click the Include Cover
Sheet checkbox.
6. Fill in the Name,
Subject and Notes
boxes.
7. Edit your Cover Sheet
as needed.
8. Select the From Fax
Number if you have
additional fax numbers
on the account.
9. Click Add to attach
the document(s) you
want to fax. Multiple
documents can be sent
in the same fax.
10. Sort the Order of the
documents to be faxed
with the up and down
arrow keys.
11. Click Send Fax .
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Receive Internet Faxes
With Virtual Office Online, 8x8 users can receive fax messages right at their desktops.
To: Click: Notes:
View new faxes. 1. Login to Virtual Office
Online.
2. The number of new
faxes is displayed in
the Home panel.
3. Click to view
your faxes.
Receive notification of new
faxes while logged into
Virtual Office Online.
1. When new faxes are
received the system will
notify you with a fax
icon at the top of the
screen.
2. Click the fax icon in the
Home panel
to view your new faxes.
An email notification is
also sent to the user at
the same time. The email
contains a link to view the
fax. You can also set up
five email addresses to
receive the fax notification
under Settings>My
Services>Internet Fax.
Delete faxes. Option 1
1. Click on My Inbox .
2. Select Faxes .
3. Click Delete next to
the fax(es) you want
to delete.
4. A dialog box will appear
asking you to confirm
the deletion.
Option 2
1. Click on My Inbox .
2. Click on Faxes .
3. Select All, Read or
Unread at the top of the
panel.
4. Click Delete to delete
all faxes in the selected
category.
To delete the fax, you must
click Yes when the dialog
box appears.
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To: Click: Notes:
Mark as Read / Unread. 1. Click on My Inbox .
2. Click on Faxes .
3. Select All or None at the
top of the panel.
4. Use the pull-down menu
next to More Actions to
mark as Read or Unread.
You can also mark individual
messages by clicking on the
line item and selecting Mark
as Read/Unread under
More Actions .
Return call to the fax sender.1. Click on in the Home
panel or click on My
Inbox and select Faxes
to display your messages.
2. Scroll through the list and
click Return Call next to
the sender you want to
call back.
Add message sender to
My Contacts.1. Click on in the Home
panel or click on My
Inbox and select Faxes
to display your messages.
2. Scroll through the list and
click Add to My Contacts
next to the sender you
want to add.
3. Fill in the New Contact
panel and click Save.
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Call RecordingWith Virtual Office Pro, your wish is granted. Virtual Office Pro users can record their incoming
or outgoing phone calls, as well as play back, download and delete recordings.
Call recordings are stored and are accessible from My Inbox in Virtual Office Online. Calls
to your 8x8 extension can be recorded on demand using either Virtual Office Online or
your desk phone. You can also set your Call Recording preferences to record all phone calls
automatically. You can download each call recording to your local computer for permanent
storage. You can also leave the recording on the 8x8 server if desired.
Virtual Office Pro also provides up to 35 hours of online storage for your call recordings. To
view your current storage usage and recordings, login as follows:
Virtual Office Online Login Procedure
1. Go to http://virtualoffice.8x8.com/
2. Enter your 8x8 login.
3. Enter your password and click the Login button.
4. When prompted, click Allow to enable Adobe Flash Player (a required element
for this application.)
5. Click on My Inbox .
6. Click on the Media tab.
7. Select Call Recordings .
Set Call Recording Preferences
1. Click on Settings at the top left side of the screen.
2. Click on the My Services tab.
3. Go to Call Recording .
Note: Call Recording needs to be enabled on your account before you can use this feature.
Ask your phone system administrator to enable this service.
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To: Click: Notes:
Record calls on demand. 1. Use the arrows to select
Record On-Demand .
2. Click Save.
You will be able to initiate
call recording on the
Softphone panel.
Record all calls. 1. Use the arrows to select
Record All Calls .
2. Click Save.
All incoming and outgoing
calls will be automatically
recorded. Recording stops
when you end the call.
Disable call recording. 1. Use the arrows to select
Disabled .
2. Click Save.
Announce to the other
party that the call is being
recorded.
1. Check the To Other
Party box next to Play
Announcement when
calls are recorded.
2. Click Save.
Recording notification
requirements vary from
state to state. Make sure
you read 8x8’s Privacy Laws
and Notice Requirements
for Electronic Recording of
Telephone Conversations
before making your
selection.
Hear an announcement that
the call is being recorded.
1. Check the To Me
box next to Play
Announcement when
calls are recorded.
2. Click Save.
Recording notification
requirements vary from
state to state. Make sure
you read 8x8’s Privacy Laws
and Notice Requirements
for Electronic Recording of
Telephone Conversations
before making your
selection.
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Record Calls
Using Your Computer
To: Click: Notes:
Record incoming or outgoing
calls when Record All Calls
is enabled.
All calls are automatically
recorded with no further
action required.
If you want the system to
announce to you or the
other party that the call is
being recorded, click the
appropriate check box
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Using Virtual Office Softphone
Record an incoming/
outgoing call on demand.
1. When the Softphone
appears, click Accept to
answer
the call.
2. Click Record Call.
3. If enabled, the system
will announce to you and/
or the other party that
the call is being recorded.
4. To stop recording, click
Stop Recording or
disconnect from your call.
You can conduct the call
using your desktop phone
and still record using your
computer as long as you
are logged into your Virtual
Office Online account and
click Record Call on the
Softphone..
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Access Call Recordings
To access your call recordings in Virtual Office Online:
1. Click on My Inbox.
2. Click on the Media tab.
3. Select Call Recordings.
You will see your current storage usage, including total capacity and remaining capacity, and
a list of your recordings.
To: Click: Notes:
Listen to a recorded call. 1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the recording you
want to hear.
2. Click Listen.
Delete a call recording. Option 1
1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the recording you
want to delete.
2. Click Delete.
3. Click Yes when a dialog
box appears asking you
to confirm the deletion.
Option 2
1. Click on Listen.
2. Click on Delete.
You must click Yes when the
dialog box appears in order
to delete the recording.
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To: Click: Notes:
Download a call recording. 1. Click on Listen.
2. Click on Download.
3. Save it to your computer.
Return a call. 1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the person you want
to call back.
2. Click Return Call .
Add a caller or call recipient
to My Contacts.
1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the person you want
to add.
2. Click Add to My
Contacts .
3. Fill in the New Contact
panel.
4. Click Save.
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Virtual MeetingAre you tired of sharing your online conferencing account or paying big bucks for it?
Virtual Office Pro solves both these issues by integrating 8x8 Virtual Meeting into your
Virtual Office Online dashboard. 8x8 Virtual Meeting is a flexible online conferencing solution
that turns ordinary phone calls into productive meetings. With just a few clicks, you can start
an audio, web and video meeting, invite coworkers or clients to a meeting, enable recording,
share desktop content and much more.
Each Virtual Office Pro customer gets to choose one US local dial in number for Virtual
Meeting access. Additional local, international and toll-free dial-in numbers can be purchased
from 8x8.
Virtual Office Online Login Procedure
To access Virtual Meeting, you first need to log into Virtual Office Online following these
steps:
1. Go to http://virtualoffice.8x8.com.
2. In the Sign In box, enter your 8x8 login.
3. Enter your password and click the Login button.
4. When prompted, click Allow to enable Adobe Flash Player (a required element
for this application.)
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Create a Meeting
To create a Virtual Meeting:
1. Click on New Meeting in the Home panel or at the top left side of the screen.
2. An Untitled Meeting panel will open, allowing you to customize your meeting.
To: Click: Notes:
Name your meeting. 1. Move your cursor over
Untitled Meeting.
2. When the text is
highlighted, click once.
3. Enter a new meeting
title in the entry box that
appears.
This will be your
meeting title.
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To: Click: Notes:
Select a dial in number. Option 1
Use the arrows next to Dial
In to select a number.
Option 2
To purchase additional US,
toll-free or international
numbers:
1. Select Buy More
Numbers.
2. Fill in the Buy Access
Number form that
appears.
3. Click Finish.
This will be the dial in
number your participants
use to join the audio portion
of the meeting.
This feature enables you to
provide a cost-effective dial
in number for participants in
other area codes, states or
countries.
Set meeting start time
and date.
1. Move your cursor over
From.
2. When the information is
highlighted, click once to
open date / time entry
boxes.
3. Type in the date or click
the calendar icon to
select a date.
4. Click on the time
entry box.
5. Set the time by manually
typing it in, selecting
from the pull-down
menu, or clicking on the
clock icon; or
6. Click Now to start the
meeting right away.
To start the meeting right
away, you can set the
meeting to start now by
clicking on the Now button
or setting the meeting to
start within the immediate
timeframe.
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To: Click: Notes:
Set meeting end time
and date.
1. Move your cursor
over To.
2. When the information is
highlighted, click once to
open date / time entry
boxes.
3. Type in the date or click
the calendar icon to
select a date.
4. Click on the time entry
box.
5. Set the time by manually
typing it in, selecting
from the pull-down
menu, or clicking on the
clock icon.
If you prefer not to set an
end time for the meeting,
check the Never Ending
box.
Set time zone. Use the arrows next to
Time Zone to select a time
zone for your meeting.
Schedule an all-day meeting. Check the All Day box. When you check this box,
your meeting will be valid
from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59
p.m. for the duration of the
date range.
Schedule a meeting that
repeats at regular intervals.
Option 1
Use the arrows to select
Every Day, Every Week,
Every Month or Every Year .
Option 2
To schedule a custom
interval:
1. Select Custom.
2. Fill in the entry box
that appears.
3. Click Ok.
If you do not want your
meeting to repeat, make
sure this option is set to
Never.
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To: Click: Notes:
Indicate meeting purpose. 1. Click on Add meeting
purpose next to
Purpose.
2. Select Meeting,
Training, Presentation,
Sales or Other.
3. If you select Other, enter
the purpose in the box
provided.
This information will be
sent out to your meeting
participants in the email
invitation.
Enable / Disable meeting
options.
Virtual Meeting includes a
number of advanced options
that you can enable or
disable when you create a
meeting. To do this, simply
check or uncheck the
corresponding boxes.
To view all options click on
Show All next to options.
•Chat − Allows meeting
participants to have public
and one-on-one chats.
•Prompt to join audio
– Gives participants
the choice to join the
audio portion of the
meeting by dialing in or
via their computer (VoIP)
immediately after joining
the web portion.
•Require Moderator −
Participants can join a
meeting only after the
Moderator has joined.
You do not have to enable
this option to have a
meeting Moderator. To
designate a Moderator, see
Designate a Host and/or
Moderator below.
•Mute all participants −
All meeting participants
are muted.
All participants except the
Host and Moderator join the
meeting muted. Moderators
can unmute any participant
when the meeting is in
progress. This feature is
useful if you do not want
anyone except the Host or
Moderator to speak during
the meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
•Request Response −
Request that participants
respond to the meeting
invite.
A response is not
mandatory.
•Audio recording −
Records meeting for
download and future
playback.
The Moderator can start/
stop recording during the
meeting. Participants will
hear an announcement
when the Moderator starts
or stops recording.
•Presentation Sharing
− Allows moderators,
hosts and participants
with content sharing
permission to share their
desktop or application.
•Video – Allows
participants to show and
view their webcams.
• International dial outs −
Allows participants to dial
out to other participants
with international
(non-US) numbers to add
them to the meeting.
International dial outs
may incur toll charges. See
8x8 international rates:
http://www.8x8.com/
international_services/.
•Allow participants to
invite − All participants
are allowed to invite
others to join the meeting.
•Participants can see
each other – Allows
participants to see other
participants when the
meeting is in progress. If
disabled, only moderators
can see the participant list.
•Announce participant
on join − Announce each
participant as they join or
leave the meeting.
Announcements will be
heard by all participants in
the audio portion of the
meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
•Maximum participants –
Sets the maximum number
of participants for the
meeting. Excess charges
are not incurred as long as
the maximum number of
15 is not exceeded.
Additional participants over
15 can be supported for an
additional fee.
•Remote desktop control
- Allow enabled participant
to control another
participant’s desktop
pending access permission
Add meeting participants. Option 1: drag and drop
1. Go to Corporate
Directory, My Contacts,
Recent Contacts or
Search Results .
2. Drag-and-drop the
names of people you
want to invite into the
Participants box.
Option 2: enter manually
Enter the names or email
addresses of the people
you want to invite in the
Participants box.
Virtual Meeting will
automatically send
email invitations to the
participants you selected
once you click Start Now or
Save.
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To: Click: Notes:
Designate a Host and/or
Moderator.
Host Role
Hosts can share desktop
content with other
participants, and pass those
controls to others.
Moderator Role
Moderators control when
the meeting starts and ends,
and have access to meeting
management features. See
the Meeting Controls and
Features section for more
information.
1. In the Participants box,
click on the name of
the person you want
to designate as Host or
Moderator.
2. Check Host, Moderator,
or both in the drop-down
menu that appears.
The Host and Moderator can
be the same person, but the
roles can also be assigned to
separate individuals.
Add a description to your
meeting invitation.
1. Click Add a Description
next to Description.
2. Fill in the entry box
that appears.
This should be a summary
description of your meeting.
For example, “Sales meeting
to discuss monthly figures.”
This will be included in the
email invitation sent out to
meeting participants.
Start your meeting now and
send email invitations to
participants.
Click Start Now at the
bottom of the screen.
This button will only appear
if you set the start time to
Start Now or to start in the
immediate timeframe.
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To: Click: Notes:
Save your upcoming
meeting and send email
invitations to participants.
1. Click Save at the bottom
of the screen.
2. A panel with your
meeting title will open.
3. Click Edit to make
changes to your
upcoming meeting.
4. Click Close to close the
meeting panel without
making any changes.
You can edit an upcoming
meeting until it has started.
See the View, Edit and
Cancel Meetings section for
more information.
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View, Edit and Cancel Meetings
You can view your current, past and upcoming meetings at any time. You can edit or cancel an
upcoming meeting until it has started.
To: Click: Notes:
View meetings in progress. Option 1
Go to the Home Panel.
Click on View next to
Meetings in Progress .
Option 2
Click on My Meetings .
Go to Meetings in
Progress .
View upcoming Meetings. Click on My Meetings .
Go to Upcoming Meetings .
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To: Click: Notes:
View all meetings by date. Go to the calendar displayed
under My Meetings .
Click on any linked date to
see the time and title of
past, current and upcoming
meetings.
View meeting details. Option 1: from date view:
1. Click on My Meetings .
2. Go to the calendar
displayed under My
Meetings.
3. Click on any linked date
to see list of meetings.
4. Click on the individual
meeting to see details.
Option 2: from Upcoming
Meetings:
1. Click on My Meetings .
2. Click on the individual
meeting title under
Upcoming Meetings to
see the details.
Option 3: from Meetings in
Progress:
1. Click on My Meetings .
2. Go to Meetings in
Progress .
3. Click on the Meeting title
to see details.
You cannot edit meeting
details of meetings currently
in progress.
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To: Click: Notes:
Edit an upcoming meeting. 1. Click on My Meetings .
2. Go to Upcoming
Meetings.
3. Click Edit next to the
meeting you want to
change.
4. When the meeting
panel opens, enter your
changes.
5. Click Save.
6. When the Notification
Options box opens,
select one of the
following:
•Resend invitations to
all participants
•Send invitations to only
new participants
•Do not send invitations to
any participants
7. Click Continue.
8. When the meeting panel
reappears, click Close
if you have no more
changes.
If you do want to make
additional changes, click Edit
and follow these
steps again.
If you change the meeting
title, date or time, make sure
you click to close the entry
box so that your changes
are accepted.
If you require a response
from your participants,
be sure to resend the
invitations after you have
made any scheduling
changes.
After you click Continue,
you will see a message
confirming that your
changes have been saved.
Discard changes to
a meeting.
If you want to discard your
changes rather than save
them, click Discard Changes
at the bottom of the
meeting panel.
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To: Click: Notes:
Cancel an upcoming
meeting.
1. Click on My Meetings .
2. Go to Upcoming
Meetings .
3. Click Edit next to the
meeting you want to
cancel.
4. When the meeting panel
opens, click Cancel.
5. Click Yes to confirm that
you want to cancel the
selected meeting.
6. The My Meetings panel
will open.
7. Your meeting will
appear under Upcoming
Meetings with
“canceled” next to it.
You must click Yes when the
dialog box appears in order
to cancel your meeting.
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Start a Meeting
Participants can join the audio, web and/or video portions of a Virtual Meeting. A meeting
officially starts when at least one participant has joined the meeting. A scheduled meeting
can be started 15 minutes before its scheduled start time.
If Require Moderator was NOT selected when the meeting was created, any participant can
start the meeting at the selected start time.
If Require Moderator was selected, the meeting will be available for all participants once the
Moderator joins and enters their moderator ID. Other participants cannot join the meeting
until the Moderator has joined, even if the scheduled start time has arrived.
Moderators and participants can start meetings in three ways:
1. Via the email invitation.
2. Using a phone.
3. In Virtual Office Online.
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To: Click: Notes:
Start a meeting via the
email invitation.
1. Open the email meeting
invitation.
2. Click on the unique
meeting URL provided.
3. If you do not have an
8x8 Virtual Meeting
login, click on I am a new
participant and register
for a login.
If you have an 8x8 Virtual
Meeting account, click on I
am a returning participant
and enter your login
information.
4. Once you are logged into
the online session, you
have successfully started
the meeting.
5. You now have the option
to dial into the audio
portion of the meeting.
See the Join a Meeting
section for more details.
Moderators must enter a
Virtual Meeting login in
order to start the meeting
and access meeting controls.
Registering for a free Virtual
Meeting login also gives
moderators and participants
access to upcoming
meetings, and past
meetings and recordings.
You cannot start a meeting
by clicking on Join Now .
Start a meeting using
a phone.
1. Open the email meeting
invitation to obtain the
dial-in number(s) and
meeting ID.
2. Dialin using one of the
phone numbers provided.
3. When prompted, enter
your meeting ID, state
your name and press #.
If the meeting requires a
Moderator, the Moderator
must enter their Moderator
ID in order to start the
meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
Start a meeting in Virtual
Office Online.
1. Login to Virtual Office
Online.
2. Click on My Meetings
on the left side of the
screen.
3. When the My Meetings
panel opens, go to
Upcoming Meetings.
4. Click on Start Meeting.
5. You are now logged into
the online portion of the
meeting and have the
option to dial into the
audio portion. See the
Join a Meeting section for
more details.
If the Prompt to Join Audio
option is enabled, you will be
prompted to join the audio
portion immediately after
logging in.
If you schedule the meeting
at a later date, you will be
able to start the meeting 15
minutes prior to the start
time.
Join a Meeting
Participants can join a meeting that does not require a Moderator or that has already been
started by the Moderator.
Participants can join meetings in three ways:
1. Using a phone.
2. Via the email invitation.
3. In Virtual Office Online.
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In the email below, participants can click on the link.
You will be brought to the 8x8 Virtual Meeting login page. Press Join Meeting Now button
to enter the meeting.
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You will be prompted to dial in for the audio part of the meeting with three options. Choose
your preference and follow the prompts to join the meeting.
To: Click: Notes:
Join an audio meeting using
a phone.
1. Open the email meeting
invitation to obtain the
dial in number(s) and
meeting ID.
2. Dial in using any of the
numbers provided.
3. When prompted, enter
the meeting ID, state
your name and press #.
If the audio meeting requires
a Moderator, participants
cannot join until the
Moderator has started the
meeting.
Participants can only join
audio sessions during the
scheduled time.
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To: Click: Notes:
Join an online meeting from
an email invitation.
1. Open the email meeting
invitation.
2. Click on the unique
URL provided.
3. If requested, you can
RSVP to the meeting.
4. Click Join Now to join the
meeting without logging
in or registering. You will
be required to enter your
first and last name.
If you do not have an 8x8
Virtual Meeting login, click
on I am a new participant
and register for a login.
If you have an 8x8 Virtual
Meeting account, click on I
am a returning participant
and enter your login
information.
5. You are now logged into
the online portion of the
meeting and have the
option to dial into the
audio portion.
The Join Now option
becomes available 15
minutes before the
scheduled start time of
the meeting.
In order to join a web
session as the Host or
Moderator, you must:
1. Use the unique URL
supplied in the invitation
email.
2. Dial in to the meeting
using a dial in number
and Host meeting ID
supplied in the email
meeting invitation.
Tip: If you are both the
Moderator and Host, use
your Moderator meeting ID
to dial in.
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To: Click: Notes:
Dial into the audio session of
an online meeting from an
email invitation.
If the Prompt to Join
Audio option is enabled for
your meeting, you will be
prompted to join the audio
session after logging in to
the web session.
There are three ways you
can dial in:
Option 1
1. Select Dial in using
my computer to be
connected to the audio
session via VoIP.
2. Click Connect.
Option 2
1. Select Dial in using my
phone and enter your
phone number. The
system will call you and
connect you to the audio
portion of the meeting.
2. Click Connect.
Option 3
1. Select No Thanks and
click Close.
2. Dial in from your phone
using the number
provided in the email
invitation.
3. When prompted, enter
the meeting ID in the
email invitation, state
your name and press #.
If you choose option 1, you
will need a microphone
and speakers or computer
headset. You will also
be prompted to grant
access to your camera and
microphone.
Remember to say your name
and press # to join the audio
meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
Dial into the audio session of
an online meeting from an
email invitation. (continued)
If Prompt to Join Audio
is not enabled for your
meeting, you will be placed
immediately into the web
session. You can dial in to
the audio session at any
time during the meeting.
1. Go to Meeting Controls
at the top of the meeting
window.
2. Select Connect to Call
from the pull-down
menu.
3. Select Dial in using my
computer or Dial in
using my phone.
4. Follow the instructions
for option 1 or option 2
above.
You can also use option 3 to
dial in from your phone using
the number provided in your
email invitation.
Join a meeting in Virtual
Office Online.
Login to Virtual Office
Online.
If the meeting has already
started, you can join it in
two ways.
Option 1
1. In the Home panel, click
View next to Meetings
in Progress.
2. When the My Meetings
panel opens, go to
Meetings in Progress.
If the Prompt to Join Audio
option is enabled, you will be
prompted to join the audio
session immediately after
joining the web session.
If the meeting requires a
Moderator, participants will
not be able to dial in or join
the web meeting until the
Moderator has joined it.
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To: Click: Notes:
Join a meeting in Virtual
Office Online. (continued)
Option 2
1. Click My Meetings.
2. Go to Meetings in
Progress.
3. Use the scroll bar to find
the meeting you want
to join.
4. Click Join.
5. You are now logged into
the web session and
have the option to dial
into the audio portion.
If the meeting has not yet
started:
1. Click My Meetings.
2. Go to Upcoming
Meetings and look for
the meeting you want
to join.
3. Start Meeting appears
when the meeting is
within its scheduled time.
Click Start Meeting to
join the web session.
4. You now have the option
to dial into the audio
portion of the meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
Dial into the audio session of
an online meeting in Virtual
Office Online.
If the Prompt to Join
Audio option is enabled
for your meeting, you will
be automatically prompted
to join the audio session
after logging into the web
session. There are three
ways you can dial in.
Option 1
1. Select Dial in using
my computer to be
connected to the audio
session via VoIP.
2. Click Connect.
Option 2
1. Select Dial in using my
phone and enter your
phone number. The
system will call you and
connect you to the audio
portion of the meeting.
2. Click Connect.
If you choose option1, you
will need a microphone
and speakers or computer
headset. You will also
be prompted to grant
access to your camera and
microphone.
Remember to say your name
and press # to join the audio
meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
Dial into the audio session of
an online meeting in Virtual
Office Online. (continued)
Option 3
1. Select No Thanks and
click Close.
2. Dial in from your phone
using the number
provided in the email
invitation.
3. When prompted, enter
the meeting ID in the
email invitation, state
your name and press #.
If Prompt to Join Audio
is not enabled for your
meeting, you will be placed
immediately into the web
session. You can dial in to
the audio session at any
time during the meeting.
1. Go to Meeting Controls
at the top of the meeting
window.
2. Select Connect to Call
from the pull-down
menu.
3. Select Dial in using my
computer or Dial in
using my phone.
4. Follow the instructions
for option 1 or option
2 above.
You can also use option 3 to
dial in from your phone using
the number provided in your
email invitation.
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Meeting Controls and Features
Moderator-only Meeting Management Capabilities
In addition to controlling when a Virtual Meeting starts and ends, moderators have access
to powerful meeting management capabilities, including muting, recording, inviting, and
dismissing participants.
To: Click: Notes:
Stop a meeting. 1. Click on Meeting
Controls.
2. When the drop-down
menu appears, go to
Moderator Only.
3. Click Stop Meeting.
4. A dialog box will appear
asking for confirmation.
5. Click Yes to stop the
meeting; click No
to cancel.
Stopping a meeting ends
both the web and audio
sessions. All participants,
including the Host and
Moderator, will be removed
from the meeting.
Participants will receive
an audio and online alert
notifying them that the
meeting has ended.
The meeting can be
restarted if the Moderator
joins again. However, if
the meeting end time has
passed, the meeting cannot
be started again.
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To: Click: Notes:
Pause / Resume an
online meeting.
1. Click on Meeting
Controls .
2. When the drop-down
menu appears, go to
Moderator Only.
3. Click Pause Meeting.
4. A confirmation message
box will appear.
5. Click Yes to pause
the meeting.
6. “Pause” will change to
“Resume” in the drop-
down menu.
7. Click Resume Meeting
to start the meeting
again.
8. A confirmation message
box will appear
9. Click Yes to resume
the meeting.
Pause Meeting puts
all participants on hold.
Participants will hear
on-hold music until the
Moderator resumes
the meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
Start / Stop Recording. 1. Click on Meeting
Controls .
2. When the drop-down
menu appears, go to
Moderator Only.
3. Click Start Recording.
4. A Terms and Conditions
message box will appear.
5. Check the box next to
I have read and accept
the 8x8 recording
policy.
6. Click Ok.
7. “Start” will change to
“Stop” in the menu.
8. Click Stop Recording to
end audio recording.
If the meeting is being
recorded and the Moderator
clicks Pause Meeting, the
recording will continue
unless the Moderator
clicks Stop Recording. If
the meeting is paused and
then resumed, recording will
continue.
If the Moderator starts and
then starts recording again,
a new, separate recording
file is created for the
meeting.
Recorded meetings can
be accessed in Virtual
Office Online by clicking on
My Inbox, selecting the
Media tab and clicking on
Meetings. See the Review
Past Meetings section for
more information.
Lock / Unlock Meeting. 1. Click on Meeting
Controls .
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, go to
Moderator Only.
3. Click Lock Meeting.
4. A dialog box will appear
asking for confirmation.
5. Click Yes to lock the
meeting; click No
to cancel.
6. “Lock will change to
“Unlock” in the menu.
7. Click Unlock Meeting to
open the meeting to new
participants.
Lock Meeting prevents
any more participants from
joining either the audio or
web portion of the meeting.
Unlock Meeting allows new
participants to join.
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To: Click: Notes:
Announce Meeting End. 1. Click on Meeting
Controls .
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, go to
Moderator Only.
3. Click Announce Meeting
End.
4. An Advanced Options
box will appear.
5. Use the arrows to select
the number of minutes
before the message
plays, or click Play Now.
This feature plays a
recorded announcement
to participants that the
meeting will end in x
minutes. Participants must
be connected to the audio
session in order to hear it.
However, playing this
announcement does not end
the meeting. To do that, the
Moderator must also stop
the meeting. See Stop a
Meeting above for
more information.
Mute / Unmute participants. Go to the Participants panel
on the left side of
the screen.
Mute Individual Participants:
1. Check the Mute box
next to the name of any
participant(s) you want
to mute.
2. Uncheck the box
to unmute the
participant(s).
Mute All
1. Click Mute All to mute all
participants, except the
Host and Moderator.
2. Click Unmute All to
unmute all participants.
If the Participants panel
is not open, click on
Participants in the
top menu.
Participants can be muted /
unmuted at any time during
the meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
Start a Private Group
discussion.
1. Go to the Participants
panel on the left side of
the screen.
2. Check the Private Group
box next to the name of
any participant you want
to place into a private
group.
3. Once the first participant
is checked, Start Private
Group will appear at the
top of the Participant
List panel.
4. A confirmation message
will appear.
5. Click Yes.
6. Click Start Private
Group. “Start” will change
to “Stop.”
7. To remove someone
from the private group,
uncheck the box next to
their name.
8. Click Stop Private Group
to end the Private Group
meeting. This brings all
participants back to the
live meeting.
If the Participants panel
is not open, click on
Participants in the
top menu.
A private group is a side-
meeting while the other
participants are put on hold
with music. Only participants
who have dialed in to the
audio session can be put
into a Private Group
A participant who is
removed from a private
group is put on hold.
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To: Click: Notes:
Invite additional
participants.
Option 1
1. Click on Meeting
Controls.
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, click
Invite Participants.
Option 2
1. Go to the Participants
panel on the left side of
the screen.
2. Click Invite.
3. When the Invite
Participant box appears:
Option 1
Select Invite to Web
Meeting and enter the
person’s name or email
address or select it from
your contacts.
Option 2
Select Invite to Audio
Only and enter the person’s
phone number.
4. Click Invite.
If the Participants panel
is not open, click on
Participants in the top
menu.
If Allow participants to
invite is enabled during
meeting creation, any
participant can invite new
participants.
To: Click: Notes:
Click-to-call invited
participants.
1. Click Meeting Info at
the top left side of the
screen.
2. A Meeting Information
panel will open.
3. Scroll down to view
the list of invited
participants.
4. Click on the phone icon
next to the participant’s
phone number to dial
them into the meeting.
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To: Click: Notes:
View participant and Host
meeting ID numbers.
1. Click Meeting Info at
the top left side of the
screen.
2. A Meeting Information
panel will open.
3. Scroll down to view
participant and Host
meeting ID numbers.
Participants and Hosts can
only view their own meeting
ID numbers.
To: Click: Notes:
Transfer content sharing
controls or remote desktop.
1. Go to the Participants
panel on the left side of
the screen.
2. Check the Content
Sharing box next to the
name of a participant to
let them access content
sharing or remote
desktop controls.
3. Uncheck the Content
Sharing box to disable
this capability.
If the Participants panel
is not open, click on
Participants in the
top menu.
Only the Moderator and
Host can transfer content
sharing controls.
Content sharing allows
participants to share some
or all of their desktops with
other meeting participants.
Participants can click on
the Open Content Sharing
button or select Open
Content Sharing from the
Content Sharing pull-down
to start content sharing.
Remote desktop control
allows participants to
gain control of another
participant’s desktop after
the other participant grant
access permission.
The Moderator’s and Host’s
Content Sharing boxes are
automatically checked.
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To: Click: Notes:
Remove participants from
a meeting.
1. Go to the Participants
panel on the left side of
the screen.
2. Click on the X next to the
name of the participant
you want to remove.
3. The participant will see a
message box informing
them that the Moderator
has removed them from
the meeting.
If the Participants panel
is not open, click on
Participants in the
top menu.
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Participant Capabilities
All participants, including the Host and Moderator, can access meeting controls and features
such as connect to call and leave, as well as invite new participants, chat and share content,
depending on whether these options are enabled. Registered participants who join meetings
by entering their 8x8 account logins instead of clicking Join Now can also view meeting
details and play recordings from past meetings.
Inviting additional participants to the meeting is simple. Press the Invite button on the
meeting screen.
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Select a new participant from the Contact List.
Select from your Virtual Office Online contact list. Check each person to invite and press the
Invite Contacts button.
To: Click: Notes:
Connect to the audio
portion of an online meeting.
1. Click on Meeting
Controls.
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, click
Connect to Call.
3. Select Dial in using
my computer or Dial in
using my phone.
4. Click Connect.
For more information on
dialing in to the audio
session of a meeting, see
the Join a Meeting section.
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To: Click: Notes:
Leave a meeting. Option 1: Leave the web
and audio session
1. Click on Meeting
Controls.
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, click
Leave Meeting.
3. A message box will
appear, asking for
confirmation.
4. Click Yes.
Option 2: Leave the web
and audio session
Click Logout .
Option 3: Leave the web
and audio session
Close the browser window.
Option 4: Leave the audio
session only
If you dialed in from your
computer or had the system
call your phone:
1. Click on Meeting
Controls.
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, click
Disconnect Call.
If you dialed in directly
from your phone or had the
system call your phone:
Hang up the phone.
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To: Click: Notes:
Invite additional
participants.
Option 1
1. Click on Meeting
Controls.
2. When the pull-down
menu appears, click
Invite Participants.
Option 2
1. Go to the Participants
panel on the left side of
the screen.
2. Click Invite.
3. When the Invite
Participant box appears:
Option 1
Select Invite to Web
Meeting and enter the
person’s name or email
address or select it from
your contacts.
Option 2
Select Invite to Audio
Only and enter the person’s
phone number.
4. Click Invite.
Allow participants to
invite must be enabled
during meeting creation for
this feature to be available.
If the Participants panel
is not open, click on
Participants in the
top menu.
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To: Click: Notes:
Chat with other participants
during a meeting.
1. Go to the Chat panel
on the left side of the
screen.
2. Under the Participant
panel, click on the
participant you want to
chat with.
3. Type your message in
the message box.
4. Click Send.
5. To send a chat message
to all participants, simply
type your message in the
message entry box in the
main Chat window.
If the Chat panel is not open,
click on Chat in the top
menu.
To view Chat History, click
the arrow on the right side
of the Chat panel.
Chat must be enabled
during meeting creation for
this feature to be available.
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To: Click: Notes:
View participant and Host
meeting ID numbers.
1. Click on Meeting Info at
the top left side of the
screen.
2. A Meeting Information
panel will open, allowing
participants to view
meeting details,
including:
•Title
•Host(s)
•Meeting duration
•Active participants:
maximum allowed, how
many have joined the web
and audio sessions, and
how many are muted.
•Start time
•End time (estimated)
•Whether the meeting is
recurring
•RSVP Status
•Dial in Numbers
•Participant Meeting ID
•Moderator ID (only displays
if participant is the
Moderator)
•Host ID (only displays
if participant is the
Moderator or Host)
•Moderator’s name
• Invited Participants (only
displays if participant is
the Moderator): names,
email addresses and phone
numbers.
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To: Click: Notes:
Share Content. Option 1
1. Click Content Sharing at
the top right side of the
screen.
2. Select Open Content
Sharing from the
pull-down menu.
3. Select Desktop Sharing
or Window Sharing.
Option 2
1. Click on the Open
Content Sharing.
2. Select Desktop Sharing
or Window Sharing.
The Host or Moderator must
enable the participant to
do this.
To share your entire
desktop, maximize the
Content Sharing frame by
clicking the maximize button
in the top right corner.
Participants cannot transfer
content sharing controls
unless they are the Host
or Moderator.
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To: Click: Notes:
Desktop Sharing. 1. If you selected Desktop
Sharing, a Content
Sharing frame will appear.
2. Adjust the frame to show
only the portion of your
desktop you want
to share.
3. Click on Start Content
Sharing or the Play
button. The blue window
will turn red to indicate
that Content Sharing
is on.
4. To pause content
sharing, navigate back to
the top of the content
sharing window until
the Content Sharing
control appears.
5. Click on Pause Content
Sharing.
6. To restart content
sharing, simply click on
Start Content Sharing
or the Play button.
7. To stop content sharing,
click on Stop Sharing
or X
When Desktop Sharing is
paused, other participants
see the last screen shared
until desktop sharing is
stopped or resumed.
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To: Click: Notes:
Window Sharing. 1. When you select Window
Sharing, you can share
any window currently
open on your desktop.
2. Click the window you
want to share.
3. Click Start .
4. To pause window
sharing, simply minimize
the window you are
sharing.
5. To resume, open the
window again.
6. To change the content
sharing window, navigate
to the Content Sharing
tab on the top middle of
the meeting screen.
7. Select Change Shared
Content and select a
new window to share.
8. To stop content sharing,
either close the shared
window or select Close
Content Sharing
under the Content
Sharing tab.
When you minimize
the window that is being
shared, Window Sharing is
paused until you open the
window again.
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To: Click: Notes:
Transfer content sharing or
remote desktop controls.
1. Go to the Participants
panel on the left side of
the screen.
2. Check the Content
Sharing box next to the
name of a participant to
let them access content
sharing or remote
desktop controls.
3. Uncheck the Content
Sharing box to disable
this capability.
To start sharing content,
the participant can either
click on the Open Content
Sharing button or select
Open Content Sharing
under the Content Sharing
tab.
To start remote desktop
control, click on the
participant’s name from the
participant list and select
Remote Desktop. The other
participant needs to click
Yes to allow access.
To open content sharing window, click on the drop down menu.
You can choose between Window sharing and Desktop Sharing.
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Content sharing window.
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Video Meeting Features
In addition to providing web and audio sessions, 8x8 Virtual Meeting supports
video meetings.
Prerequisites for Video Meetings
To take advantage of 8x8 Virtual Meeting’s video capabilities the following requirements
must be met:
1. Your computer must be equipped with a web camera.
2. Video must be enabled when the meeting is created.
To: Click: Notes:
Start Video. 1. Select Video and Start
My Video.
2. Select the camera you
want to use.
Stop Video. Option 1
Click on Video and Stop My
Video.
Option 2
Click the down arrow at the
bottom right side of the
video panel, select your
name to stop.
Option 3
Click on the webcam symbol
in the top left of
your video.
Pause a participant video. 1. Click the down arrow at
the bottom right side of
the video panel.
2. Click on the participant
name to pause.
3. Click again to resume.
indicates that the
participant is visible.
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To: Click: Notes:
Pause Video. 1. Select the participant
from the video pull-down
menu.
2. Click on the participant to
pause.
3. Click again to resume.
indicates that the
participant is visible.
Enlarge Video. 1. Hover over the
participant’s video
window at the bottom
right side to make the
enlarge video appear.
2. Click on to make the
video bigger.
3. To make the video take
up your whole screen
select:
This feature only controls
your view of the video.
Other participants’ views are
not affected.
Navigate through videos. If you have more than 3
video participants, you can
click on either the right
or left most side of the
participant’s video window
to navigate to the other
video streams.
To prioritize which video
participant you want to see,
drag and drop that person’s
window to the desired
position.
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Remote Desktop Control
8x8 Virtual Meeting allows a moderator, host or a participant with content sharing enabled
to take over another participant’s desktop after obtaining access permission from this
participant.
Note: Additional Prerequisite for Desktop Control
Your computer and the controlee’s computer need to have the latest Java Run
Environment install. (User will be prompted to install if the right JRE version is not
already installed).
Remote Desktop Control Window identified by the Controllee label at the top middle
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To: Click: Notes:
Start remote
desktop control.
1. Click on the participant’s
name from the
participant list and select
Remote Desktop .
2. The participant needs to
click Yes to allow access.
Stop remote
desktop control.
Click on the close button
icon on the top left of the
remote desktop control
window
Pause remote desktop
control (Controlee).
Click Pause on the top
middle remote desktop
control panel.
Stop remote desktop
control (Controlee).
Click Close on the top middle
remote desktop control
panel.
Allow remote desktop
control for a participant.
1. Check the Content
Sharing box next to the
participant.
2. The participant can now
take control of any other
participant’s desktop as
long as access to control
has been given.
Only moderators or
hosts can enable remote
desktop controls for other
participants.
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Review Past Meetings
Registered participants who join meetings by entering their 8x8 login information instead of
clicking Join Now can review past meeting details and listen to recorded meetings.
View Past Meeting Details
To view details of past meetings you have created or participated in:
1. Log into Virtual Office Online.
2. Click My Inbox in the top left side of the screen.
3. Click the History tab.
4. Click Past Meetings on the menu bar.
A drop-down list of past meetings will appear displaying these meeting details:
•Title
•Creator
•Date
•Start Time and End Time
•Duration
•Recording status
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To view more details about a past meeting, including the number of participants and
participants’ names:
1. Click More Info.
2. An information box will appear.
3. Click View Participants next to the number of participants shown.
Listen to Recorded Meetings
8x8 Virtual Office Online provides up to 35 hours of storage for recorded calls and meetings.
To view your current storage usage and listen to recordings of meetings you have created or
participated in:
1. Log into Virtual Office Online.
2. Click My Inbox in the top left side of the screen.
3. Click the Media tab.
4. Click Meetings on the menu bar.
Your total capacity, storage used and remaining capacity are all displayed.
Directly below you will see a list of recorded meetings that displays each meeting’s title, start
time, end time, duration and recording file size.
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To: Click: Notes:
Listen to a recorded
meeting.
1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the recording you
want to hear.
2. Click the Play icon.
If the Moderator started
recording, stopped recording
and then started recording
again, you will see a
separate recording file is
created, listed under the
same meeting.
Download a recorded
meeting to your computer.
1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the recording you
want to hear.
2. Click Play.
3. Click on Download.
Delete a recorded meeting. 1. Use the search box or
scroll through the list to
find the recording you
want to delete.
2. Click Delete.
3. Click Yes when a dialog
box appears asking you
to confirm the deletion.
You must click Yes when the
dialog box appears in order
to delete the recording.