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title: "Moderating a webinar from A to Z"
description: "Add moderators and master the live chat with our step-by-step guide."
publishedAt: "2023-09-15T13:32:42.619Z"
modifiedAt: "2025-02-11T10:31:35.377Z"
author: "WebinarGeek"
tags:
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canonicalUrl: "https://www.webinargeek.com/academy/moderator-s-checklist"
language: "en"
---

# Moderating a webinar from A to Z

Add moderators and master the live chat with our step-by-step guide.

##### 1. Log in or sign up

If you don’t already have an account, sign up for a trial. It’s quick, easy, and free.

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##### 2. Return to this  page

After you have logged in or created an account.

##### 3. Start the checklist

This checklist guides you through each step, ensuring you don’t miss a beat.

**[Start checklist](https://app.webinargeek.com/admin?intercom_checklist_id=33342590)**

### Start a conversation with your viewers

Focus on the live chat with the dedicated moderator interface.

![Animation of new video player - shows some chat messages](https://a.storyblok.com/f/110864/600x375/37eeb1dfd4/moderator_chat_management_loop.gif)

## Moderating made easy

- Add moderators Invite team members as moderators so you can focus on the webinar.

- Public chat Engage with all viewers in the public chat. Enable or disable in 1 click.

- Private chat Message individual viewers privately. Enable or disable in just 1 click.

- Remove messages Easily delete any messages from the live chat in 1 click.

- Ban a viewer Removing a viewer from the webinar is possible at anytime.

- Team chat Send any messages directly to the presenters.

- Direct replies Make it clear who you are responding to. Reply to specific messages in the public chat.

- Assign messages Assign private chat conversations to other moderators or presenters.

- Flexible interface Moderators have their own dedicated interface with a flexible layout.

## All this and more

Master the live chat today

[Start the checklist!](https://www.webinargeek.com/academy/moderator-s-checklist#top)

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