Boostlingo Events Moderator Interface

As a moderator, you have the following features at your convenience:

1. Start the event

Only moderators and operators can Start / Pause / End the event.

2. Pause the event

The event will be paused immediately when pressing the Pause button.

3. Record the Event

Check How do I record an event?

4. End the event

Important - Cannot restart!

• DO NOT end the event if you only want to pause it. Once ended, participants cannot rejoin it

• Stops all video and audio
• Completely ends the event
• Required for billing purposes

5. The Speaker list

See how many users joined with this role

Click the icon see the list of all speakers and their connection status.

5.1. Mute / Unmute all 

5.2. Assign the main speaker

Assign who has the floor (can control slides and screen-sharing) and take it back whenever you wish.

5.3. Move speakers up in the gallery view - By default, up to 13 Speakers can be shown at the same time on the main screen

You can click the arrow  next to a speaker's name to make that person available on the screen; this will replace some speakers who were on-screen before.

5.4. Speaker queue - The numbers in front of the Speakers' name

You can see the order in which users are requesting to speak; the lower the number the earlier they requested it

6. Choose your language

• Choose the language you will be listening to and speaking in
• Advise all participants to choose their preferred language in the meeting
• Different languages will be available at the event depending on how the event was set up

7. Pick a background

Choose an optional webcam background that you like: 

There is also an option to add a custom background if you are the organization owner.

8. Microphone and Camera

Mic icon - Press to mute and unmute your microphone

Camera icon - Press to turn on and off your own camera

9. Test your microphone

• The top-right bar should be moving when you speak into your microphone.
• Please note that you will be broadcasting when the floor is given to you. 

10. Chat Channels

• Choose the one you would like to chat with in any language (learn more about the chat channels).
• To translate the Chats and Polls that you receive

11. Live technical support

Opens a private chat or ticket with the Boostlingo Events staff for technical support; our staff may also initiate this. Please note that live support services should be booked in advance. 

12. Control the Uploaded Event slides

The moderator can move slides for speakers, but ideally, we should leave it to the active speaker to do so.

13. Share your screen & Play videos

14. Interpretation Booth Status

 List of interpretation languages available at the event.

When interpreters are not connected or targeting a language the language channels will appear greyed out.

After interpreters engage their language, the available languages for the event will appear there

15. Audience Status

• List and count of all audience members connected to the event
• They can only follow the audio, video, and chat, but cannot be seen or heard until they request to be promoted to the Speaker role

16. Event slides

They will be shown on the screen if they are uploaded in advance.

17. Magnifying glass

The event slides or video feed of the active speaker will go on full-screen when pressed.

18. Settings

Access the settings from the top-right 3 dots 

18.1. Interface Language

Choose in which language all of the features will be displayed including on the dashboard or login process.

18.2. Speaker & Microphone settings

18.3 Sign Out (if needed to change accounts)

• This can be used in case you are logged on the wrong account
• Press to leave the event and go back to the login page.
• Please note that signing out does not stop the event. 

19. Live Polling

You can create, draft, and publish or vote in live polls

• Only Moderators and Operators can create polls
• Draft- Create multiple polls and save them for later
• Click PUBLISH to share them with participants. Once published, it cannot be hidden.

The four polling configurations

• Whether Voters’ names are hidden or visible
• Whether Results visible only to moderators or everyone

20. Breakout Rooms

How to use breakout rooms

Please write to events.support@boostlingo.com if you have any questions.