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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

If you are a student check out the Student Guide. (If you are an educator, visit the student guide at some point as well.)
For you — the teacher, instructor, trainer, or professor — we’ve organized these guides according to how to deliver effective online clasess following the flow of Prepare (before the class) → Educate (teach) → Reflect (after the class). Image

Before You Teach

First time checklist to test audio, webcam, and presentations.

Set Up Your Room

Create rooms, configure settings, and invite participants.

Create Engaging Content

Upload presentations and set up Smart Slides for polling.
Below is also a summary of the most common actions (these all exist in the above guides).

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Communication

I want to…Use this toolLearn more
Talk to participantsMicrophone / AudioJoin the Audio
Send a message to everyonePublic ChatChat Messages
Send a private messagePrivate ChatChat Messages
Signal a questionRaise HandRaise Hand
React quicklyReactions BarReactions
Set my statusStatus IndicatorSet a Status

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Presenting Content

I want to…Use this toolLearn more
Show slides or a PDFPresentation UploadUpload a Presentation
Show my desktopScreen ShareShare My Screen
Play a YouTube videoExternal VideoShare External Video
Annotate on slidesWhiteboard ToolsPresentation Controls
Use my camera as a document camCamera as ContentCamera as Content

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Engaging Students

I want to…Use this toolLearn more
Run a quick pollPollingUse Polling/Quizzing
Create a one-click poll from slidesSmart SlidesSmart Slides
Split into small groupsBreakout RoomsCreate Breakout Rooms
Collaborate on textShared NotesUse Shared Notes
Draw togetherMulti-User WhiteboardMulti-User Whiteboard
Set a countdownTimer / StopwatchTimer and Stopwatch

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Managing the Session

I want to…Use this toolLearn more
Assign rolesUser ManagementRoles & Presenter
Mute or remove someoneUser ManagementManage Users
Lock participant featuresLock SettingsLock Viewers
Control who can joinGuest PolicyGuest Policy
Record the sessionRecordingStart/Stop Recording
View engagement dataLearning AnalyticsAnalytics Dashboard

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Customizing Your Experience

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Switch to dark modeDisplay SettingsDark Mode
Make webcams biggerWebcam ControlsMake Webcams Larger
Change my backgroundVirtual BackgroundWebcam Background
Use keyboard shortcutsKeyboardKeyboard Shortcuts
Change my settingsOptions MenuAccess the Options Menu

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LMS integrations

We have dedicated guiles on how to use BigBlueButton in Canvas, Moodle, and Sakai.

Canvas

Set up BigBlueButton conferences in Canvas.

Moodle

Create BigBlueButton activities in Moodle.

Sakai

Use BigBlueButton meetings in Sakai.
The guides above organize BigBlueButton according to the flow of teaching. Below is also a summary of the most common actions.