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About the Q & A Tool
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User Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Release 6.0
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About the Q & A Tool
If you are a moderator or presenter, the Q & A tool gives you additional control for managing questions
and answers during a meeting. Using this tool, you can redirect a question to the appropriate presenter
and place questions in a queue until you are ready to answer them.
and answers during a meeting. Using this tool, you can redirect a question to the appropriate presenter
and place questions in a queue until you are ready to answer them.
The Q & A tool is linked to the Chat tool. When a participant asks a question in the Chat tool, a presenter
can answer in the linked Q & A tool. When a presenter answers a question, the question and answer
appear as pairs in the Chat tool.
can answer in the linked Q & A tool. When a presenter answers a question, the question and answer
appear as pairs in the Chat tool.
To manage your queue of questions, you can apply a filter, so that you see certain questions while hiding
others. You can select and edit a question, enter your reply, and send the answer either to all participants
or to only the sender.
others. You can select and edit a question, enter your reply, and send the answer either to all participants
or to only the sender.
You might use the Q & A tool in the following situations:
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During a product launch with more than 100 participants, questions are added to a queue on the
Q & A tool while the speaker presents. After completing the presentation, the speaker reviews the
messages, applies a filter, and begins answering the questions.
Q & A tool while the speaker presents. After completing the presentation, the speaker reviews the
messages, applies a filter, and begins answering the questions.
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A meeting moderator answers logistical questions but forwards technical inquiries to an engineer,
who is presenting.
who is presenting.
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A meeting moderator returns certain replies to the sender only. Replies that are relevant to all
participants are sent to everyone in the meeting.
participants are sent to everyone in the meeting.
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Adding a Q & A Tool and Linking It to a Chat Tool
If you are a moderator or presenter, you can add a Q & A tool to a meeting room with an existing Chat
tool. You must create a link between the two tools. After the two tools are linked, “(Q & A)” is added to
the name of the Chat tool. In Q & A mode, participants can send messages only to the presenters. There
can be only one Q & A tool in a meeting room.
tool. You must create a link between the two tools. After the two tools are linked, “(Q & A)” is added to
the name of the Chat tool. In Q & A mode, participants can send messages only to the presenters. There
can be only one Q & A tool in a meeting room.
Procedure
Step 1
On the Tools menu in the meeting console, click Q & A.
Step 2
In the Q & A tool, click the name of the Chat tool that you want to link to.
Step 3
Click Link. The Chat tool is linked to the Q & A tool and “(Q & A)” is displayed in the Chat tool title
bar.
bar.
Submitting a Question in the Chat Tool
Once the Chat tool is linked to a Q & A tool, participants can submit questions in the Chat tool.