The question & answer (Q&A) feature for webinars allows attendees to ask questions during the webinar, and for the panelists, co-hosts, and host to answer their questions. Optionally, attendees can answer and upvote each other's questions.
Enabling Q&A
Sign in and configure your account at https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/
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Navigate to the Q&A in webinar option on the Meeting tab and verify that the setting is enabled. If the setting is disabled, click the Status toggle to enable it.
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Enabling Q&A when Scheduling a Webinar
Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
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Under Webinar Options, check Q&A.
Click Schedule.
Editing Q&A options
Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
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Note: The above settings can be changed during a running webinar session.
Managing Q&A during a webinar
Answering questions
- As the host, co-host, or panelist, click Q&A in the webinar controls.
- Find the question you would like to answer.
- Click Answer Live to answer the question out loud during the webinar.
- Click Type Answer to type out your answer for the attendee.
Type your answer and click Send.
(Optional): Check Answer Privately before clicking send, if you would like to answer to the attendee only.
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- Click the Q&A icon in the webinar controls at the bottom of the Zoom window to open the Q&A window.
- In the top-right corner of the Q&A window, click the gear wheel to open the settings window.
- Allow anonymous questions: attendees' names do not appear next to the questions.
- Answered questions only: only answered questions are displayed.
- All questions: answered questions and questions that haven't been answered are displayed.
- Attendees can upvote: attendees can click the thumbs up button to bring popular questions to the top of the Q&A window.
- Attendees can comment: all attendees can answer questions or leave a comment.