# Big Blue Button: Video Calls

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## Enter the Room

When clicking the link, you'll see a landing page that requests you to **enter your name**. **Click "Begin"** to enter the room.

![Enter your name](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MePcv7n21IwBTqXuLf8%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.10.35.png?alt=media\&token=3f2c5a52-dbae-4b5e-bd2e-b806d6335049)

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Mac users: make sure you allow Big Blue Button to see your video, audio and that you can share your screen! 
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## Audio

### Connect to the Audio

You can choose to listen only; or to connect your microphone. **In meetings we recommend joining with your microphone (microfoon)**; for attending talks listening only is fine too.

![Pick "microfoon" to be able to talk](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MePh9Sq4D1HwMXznaCR%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.10.58.png?alt=media\&token=53214652-d3c7-4d9b-81d9-64781d220fc3)

While you wait, it connects to an echo test...

![Connecting to the echo test.](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MePhFvFFf-w6po14p66%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.11.02.png?alt=media\&token=5f74ecc4-9f11-40fd-b9d0-d008f39ec89f)

The echo test shows a thumb up and a thumb down. **Speak or make a sound, and if the echo test works, you'll hear it back.** Press thumbs up if it worked.

![Click "Ja" if you heard your own echo.](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MePhMs-V821NPP-r0lZ%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.10.50.png?alt=media\&token=49ce612f-d494-4dac-a371-ea021c984fa7)

### Disconnecting from Audio: disable sound and voice

If you don't want to hear anyone, and don't want people to hear you anymore – you can **click "leave audio" (audio verlaten)** in the bottom bar. This will disconnect your microphone and sound.

![Leave audio](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MePkMsvPUUUTCDbxBUm%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.13.00%20copy.png?alt=media\&token=c7a113d8-b0c4-413a-970c-3655b3f3f8a9)

### Getting your Audio back

Getting back in is easy; **click the phone icon that says "deelnemen aan audio"** in the bottom bar. This will allow you to get back to the [echo test](#connect-to-the-audio) and connect to the audio.

![Click "deelnemen aan de audio" to get back in.](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MePlgNcdM9cEUd0D0Gz%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.13.06%20copy.png?alt=media\&token=504effe1-04aa-4f72-946c-74ebcd7e0f4d)

## Presenting Your Screen

### Take the Presenter Role

To be able to share your screen, you need to **take the presenter role first**. Watch out, if someone else is sharing their screen – you'll take that away!

![Take the presenter role](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MeQ-kr8CM8teHrv727g%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.11.53%20copy.png?alt=media\&token=09205946-2db4-4b46-abdc-cf808dac478b)

### Share Your Screen

When you have the presenter role, you can now share your screen with the **button "Deel uw scherm" below**.

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MeQ-y5k59awdEykCOjY%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.12.01%20copy.png?alt=media\&token=b4b3aeb4-2b14-4d79-9668-d72c09d83a59)

![What it looks like when you're sharing](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MeQ01o7VSpfos7pPpGo%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.12.40.png?alt=media\&token=311d87ef-c656-4e58-adf6-ab038f0ccf88)

### Resizing the Shared Screen

You can make shared presentations and shared screens bigger by **dragging** the screen right above the shared presentation or screen.

![Make your screen bigger by resizing it right above the presentation](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MeR6IL4XxE5aYU5hZjm%2Fbigbluebutton.gif?alt=media\&token=097c5001-a8f2-41e0-9010-5bbdc9297a10)

## Camera

To turn on your camera, **click the camera icon that says "webcam delen"** in the bottom bar. 

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MePREd6ncCt4k5qHCEl%2F-MeQ3ig3Wz0ZzwHW7fpb%2FScreenshot%202021-07-12%20at%2013.12.16.png?alt=media\&token=b9d4d230-9128-41d8-9c1e-a2f8a9316cdf)

## In-depth Instruction Videos

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## Devices, browsers, requirements

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