Last updated on March 16, 2023
Cisco Webex is the leading enterprise solution for voice/video conferencing, online meetings, screen sharing, chat and webinars. The application is supported across mobile devices, desktops and room systems.
Benefits
- Collaboration with UW–Madison colleagues and external colleagues across the world
- Meet with up to 1000 participants in a single meeting on your computer, tablet or phone
- Schedule meetings using the Outlook client, Outlook Web Access or the Webex Web Portal
- Breakout rooms that may be pre-assigned by the host
- Waiting rooms to allow the host or cohost to organize/manage incoming attendees
- The ability to allow participants to dial into meetings with a telephone number
- Whiteboarding and annotation tools to simulate in-person collaboration
- HIPAA compliant
- Record Webex Meetings/Events/Training in the cloud
Requirements
- Individuals must have a UW–Madison NetID, Office365 account and have an active appointment
- Must be a UW–Madison faculty/staff member, researcher or student
- Individuals from outside UW–Madison may log on to a session only if invited by a UW–Madison user
Getting started
- Download the Cisco Webex Suite (Webex App, Webex Meetings, Productivity Tools)
- Access your UW–Madison Webex Portal
- Getting Started with the Webex App
- Getting Started with Webex Meetings
Options
- Webex App: Chat directly with a co-worker or communicate with your entire team at once. Collaborate without downloading the desktop app
Pricing
Free.
Available to
- Departments
- Faculty
- Researchers
- Staff
- Students