Zoom - Claiming the Host Role

Claiming host using the desktop client 

 Follow these steps if you need to claim the host role when you join a meeting and  join before host  is enabled.  

 
 Join the meeting. 

 Click  Participants. 
 

 Click  Claim Host  at the bottom of the participants list. 
 

 Enter your host key.  

 Click  Claim Host. Once the host key is verified, you will have host controls in the meeting.