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Zoom Closed Captioning

Writers' Week

Writers' Week should be accessible for everyone. Get instructions to access closed captioning of the events through Zoom.

Before you join the event, be sure that you’ve upgraded to the latest Zoom release. Then follow these prompts, borrowed directly from Zoom’s support team.

Desktop client

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client.
  2. Join a meeting or webinar.
  3. When closed captioning begins, you will see a notification above Closed Caption in the meeting controls.

Click Closed Caption to start viewing closed captioning. Click and drag the closed captioning to move its position in the meeting window.

How to adjust caption size

  1. Click the upward arrow next to Start Video / Stop Video.
  2. Click Video Settings then Accessibility.
  3. Move the slider to adjust the caption size.

Mobile app

  1. Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
  2. Tap the Settings icon.
  3. Tap Meeting.
  4. Toggle Closed Captioning to on. When you are in a meeting where closed captioning is available, they will automatically appear on the bottom of the screen.