How to start a session

Depending on your needs, you can create three types of online meetings:

Instant session

An Instant session starts on the spot. Hosts decide what tools and agendas to use. They can configure these details as they go.

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Before joining the live session, all participants (including you as the Host) will have to allow

and figure out details you will encounter in the pre-join screen.

If you’re the Host, you can start an Instant session by clicking this option in Home.

A Planned session goes live only when the Host or Assistant clicks on the Start session button from the

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Attendees can chat, send questions, raise their hands, fill in forms, vote in polls, draw, type, and work collectively on

during live sessions.

In addition, participants can write down anything they want in

throughout the meeting and receive them via email* when the session is over. Or they can choose to send them to

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*if they have a Sessions account. If they don't, they can submit their email address live or after the meeting ends and they will receive

and resources shared in

later on.

Hosts can choose to add an

. When the session is over, registered users will get to access it again anytime they want in