How to lock your Zoom meeting

You can lock your Zoom meeting once all of your participants have entered to prevent unwanted participants. You should not use this feature if you are unsure who will be attending your meeting or how many will be attending.

To lock your meeting

Step 1. Once in your Zoom meeting, click on Manage Participants.

Step 2. In the lower right-hand corner of the Manage Participant window, click on the button with the 3 dots.

[Figure 1] Screen clipping of the lower right-hand corner of the Zoom Meeting window, with Participant Management panel open and the More drop-down menu activated. The “Lock Meeting” option from the More drop-down menu is selected and highlighted.
[Figure 1] Screen clipping of the lower right-hand corner of the Zoom Meeting window, with Participant Management panel open and the More drop-down menu activated. The “Lock Meeting” option from the More drop-down menu is selected and highlighted.

Step 3. From the drop-down menu that opens, select Lock Meeting. No participants will be permitted while meeting is locked. You can unlock the meeting by going back into the menu and removing the selection.