Welcome participants and run the meeting
Screen who gets in with the waiting room, then share your screen, chat and raise your hand during a Sanctumel Meet meeting.
During a meeting, the host stays in control of who enters and how it unfolds. The waiting room screens arrivals, and the in-meeting tools (screen sharing, chat, raise hand) let you run things smoothly, even with a large group.
Joining from the link
Someone who opens the link first sees a welcome screen in the church's colours: the meeting title, its status and the number of participants. They enter their name, a password if the meeting is protected, then tick a consent box before entering.
Note: ticking the consent box is required. It tells participants that their presence is handled in line with the church's privacy policy.
Admitting from the waiting room
When the waiting room is on, every new arrival waits on an "Awaiting approval" screen. On your side, inside the meeting, a panel lists the people waiting.
- Open the Waiting room panel in the meeting.
- For each person, choose Admit or Decline.
- An admitted person is moved into the meeting automatically; a declined person sees an access-denied message.
Tip: check the displayed name before admitting. It is your only filter for an internal or sensitive meeting.
In-meeting tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mic / camera | Turn your audio and video on or off |
| Screen sharing | Show a presentation, a song or a document |
| Chat | Send messages to the whole group |
| Raise hand | Signal that you want to speak |
| Participants | See who is present |
Screen sharing asks for the browser's permission: if it is denied, a message invites you to try again. The chat flags new messages while the panel is closed.
Warning: only one screen share is visible at a time. Stop yours before another speaker presents.
Leaving or ending
Close the tab to leave the meeting. The host can also end the meeting for everyone from Sanctumel Meet: it then moves to the "Ended" status and the link no longer lets anyone in.