Psychiatry Help Desk

Hosting a Meeting

Note: The instructions are pretty similar for both the Modern View and Classic View. The only difference is the appearance. We have included both for convenience.

This is an accordion element with a series of buttons that open and close related content panels.

Modern View

  1. Go to https://uwmadison.webex.com and click sign in.
  2. Enter you your wisc.edu email address. You may be prompted to enter your Net ID.
  3. Click on Meetings on the left side of the window.
  4. Click Schedule towards the top right area of your window.
      • You don’t have to change the password
      • The duration is only the expected length of the meeting, it will only end when the host ends it.
      • Email addresses entered in the Attendees field will receive invitation emails and reminders for the meeting

The other option is to check “Send a copy of the invitation to me” which sends you an invitation to be forwarded to attendees.Please click on “Change audio conference” and change “Entry and exit tone” to No ToneFill out the meeting information and click Schedule.Notes:

  • It is recommended to add a password for security purposes
  • The duration is only the expected length of the meeting, it will only end when the host ends it.
  • Email addresses entered in the Attendees field will receive invitation emails and reminders for the meeting
  • The other option is to check “Send a copy of the invitation to me” which sends you an invitation to be forwarded to attendees.
  • Default setting is set so that there is no tone when an individual enters and exits the meeting
  • Under Show advanced options you can find more options to adjust
  • For additional information visit: DoIT’s guide on Webex Meetings

Classic View

  1. Go to https://uwmadison.webex.com and click Sign In.
  2. Enter you your wisc.edu email address. You may be prompted to enter your Net ID.
  3. Click on the Webex Meetings tab at the top and select Schedule a Meeting
  4. Fill out the details for the meeting and click Start

Notes:

  • You don’t have to change the password
  • The duration is only the expected length of the meeting, it will only end when the host ends it.
  • Email addresses entered in the Attendees field will receive invitation emails and reminders for the meeting
  • The other option is to check “Send a copy of the invitation to me” which sends you an invitation to be forwarded to attendees.
  • Please click on “Change audio conference” and change “Entry and exit tone” to No Tone