How Do I Enable Closed Captions In Webex?

How do I enable closed captions?

How do I specify the closed caption option?

Solution:

Manual Process for Closed Captioning

During the registration process, you will be able to choose the option of closed captions and appoint someone who will be responsible for transcribing them.

In order to specify the option for closed captions, please follow these steps:

• In order to fix this, you need to take the following steps, depending on your operating system:

  • Windows: Choose Options from the Meeting menu located at the top of the Meeting window.

    In the General tab, you will find the Meeting Options dialogue box:

  • Mac: Select Meeting Options from the Webex Meetings menu at the top of the screen.

• The following are some options that you can choose from:

• To enable: You must check the box next to Enable Closed Captioning to enable closed captioning.

• To disable: The box Enable Closed Captioning should be unchecked.

• Then click the Apply button and then the OK button.

Using the Participants panel, you can choose the name of another participant to transcribe. Then you can right click on the participant’s name (Windows) or hold down the CTRL key and click (Mac), then select Change Role To > Closed Captionist from the context menu.

• During a Webex session, you can automate closed captioning. For more information, see the article Automated closed captioning during a Webex session

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Webex have automatic closed captioning?

For Webex Meetings and Webex Webinars, closed captions are automatically generated (not for Webcast View of webinars). The host must enable Webex Assistant if automated closed captions are not supported without it.

How do I add a caption to a Webex meeting?

Select Options from the Meeting menu in the Meeting window… You will see the ‘Meeting Options’ window appear. Make sure that Closed Captioning is checked, then click OK.

How do I download closed captions on Webex?

On the top navigation menu, select My Files. You can encrypt the captions for your Webex recording by checking the box next to it, and then choosing Order > Caption Encoding. Up to 4 hours may be needed for caption encoding. A link for downloading the captioned video will be sent to you via email once the process is complete.

Does Webex have captioning?

All paid Meetings and Webex Webinars plans come with Webex Assistant and automated closed captioning. As well as making meetings and webinars more accessible to deaf and hard of hearing participants, these features can make them searchable, actionable, and more productive.

How do you edit a caption in Webex?

Changing the transcript text is easy if you’re the host: simply click on the pencil icon next to the text, make the changes, and click Save.

How do I save a caption in Cisco Webex?

Right next to a participant’s name, there is a closed caption indicator. Closed captions can be viewed by clicking Show closed captions in the lower-left corner of the meeting or webinar window. The notes should be entered in your webinar’s Notes panel. Click Save in the Closed Captions or Notes panel.

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