This FAQ will show to set-up a webinar using GoToWebinar as well as showing how to add this webinar to your Microsoft Outlook calendar. GoToWebinar offers quick Webinar planning, automatic registration page/email reminders, practice mode and analytics.


Contents

  1. Setting Up GoToWebinar
  2. Adding Webinar to Outlook Calendar
  3. Using GoToWebinar in Quicklaunch


See Also

Configuring and Joining and Pexip Meeting

Skype for Business Setup Guide

Microsoft Teams Setup Guide

How to Join a Webex Meeting


1. Setting up GoToWebinar


  • Start by setting up an account at https://www.gotomeeting.com/en-ca/webinar
  • Click the "Schedule" button to begin creating your meeting
  • You will then want to setup your meeting details
  • Clicking the "Schedule" button will bring up GoToWebinar event details
  • The "About" tab allows you to change the title, add a description and add panelists
  • The "Settings" tab is for enabling auto-recording, audio and access codes
  • The "Branding & Colours" tab is for customizing the webinar
  • The "Sharing Event" tab has a link for the registration, Webinar ID and Publishing to GoToStage
  • The "Registration" tab is for adjusting registration options such as limit of attendees, approval process and password protection
  • The "Emails" tab is sending reminder emails as well as confirmation emails to attendees
  • "Engage Your Attendees" is used for inserting live Surveys, Polls, Handouts or Videos within your webinar

2. Adding Webinar to Outlook Calendar


  • After you have concluded setting up your webinar, click "Add webinar details to my calendar" under the "About" tab
  • After clicking this button, your event details will be downloaded. Run the file downloaded
  • After running this file, the webinar details will load into Outlook. Pressing accept on this webinar will add it to your calendar
  • If your Outlook account is linked to Quicklaunch, you will find the GoToWebinar in your Quicklaunch calendar


3. Using GoToWebinar in Quicklaunch


  • After locating the GoToWebinar on your Quicklaunch calendar, you can click the icon to load your webinar
  • After clicking the icon, GoToWebinar will launch in a browser and you will be prompted to launch GoToOpener
  • After running GoToOpener, your webinar will launch
  • After closing your Webinar, you will be prompted to give feedback