Automatic Closed Captioning is a new feature in Zoom that can be helpful for your students.
See this article for Participant View of Closed Captions.
To enable automatic Closed Captioning in Zoom (as the Host):
- Check for updates on the Zoom app. Select your portrait in the top right, and then Check for Updates in the drop-down menu.
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2. Go to pepperdine.zoom.us and select Sign in.
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3. If needed, log in using your Pepperdine Network ID and Password. (You should always log into Zoom using your Network ID and not your email.
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4. In your profile, select Settings and scroll down to the Closed captioning option under Advanced Settings.
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5. Select Closed captioning.
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6. This will also turn on Save Captions.
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7. In your next meeting, press the Live Transcript button at the bottom of your window.
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8. Select Enable Auto-Transcription.
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9. The live transcription will now appear at the bottom of your screen
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10. To adjust the size of the font, select the options button underneath your portrait.
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11. Select Accessibility in the menu and you can adjust the Closed Captioning font size.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Information Services at support@law.pepperdine.edu or (310) 506-7425.