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Launch and Manage Closed Captions

Steps to Use Closed Captions in vCR

Step 1: Start the Room

  • Log into the platform.
  • Click Start on your Room to enter the session.

Step 2: Promote a Caption Writer (if needed)

  • Go to the Users panel (left side).
  • Click on the name of the user [1] who will write captions.
  • Select “Promote to Moderator [2] ” so they have permission to write captions.

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Step 3: Enable Caption Writing

  • Click the gear icon (⚙️) [3] next to the USERS title.
  • Select “Write Closed Captions [4]” from the dropdown list.
  • Select the language from drop down list
  • A caption input box will appear for the captioning moderator.
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Step 4: Start Viewing Captions

  • All participants who want to see the captions should:

  • Click the “CC” button located at the lower center of the screen.

  • This will open the live captions viewer. image

Notes:

  • Captioning must be typed manually (real-time) by a moderator.
  • Only moderators can write captions, but anyone can view them.
  • Captions are helpful for accessibility and live note-taking.