Understanding Cisco Webex Tools
Cisco Webex includes a suite of tools that allows for several options to create a Webex meeting. This article is intended to explain the different tools and how CALS Administrative staff can access them. Some tools require the assistance of CALS IT to be installed.
- Cisco Webex via a web browser: https://uwmadison.webex.com/ (Either first.last@wisc.edu or netid@wisc.edu will work.)
- The online version of Webex includes all features for scheduling and joining a meeting.
- Webex Meetings: https://kb.wisc.edu/89041
- Webex Meetings is the desktop client for Webex.
- Webex Meetings includes all features for scheduling and joining a meeting.
- Webex Meetings requires a software installation which may require administrator credentials. Please contact CALS IT for assistance. Webex Meetings installation media can be found at either:
- The Public Drive on the CALS server: I:\Webex Installers\Webex Meetings
- Campus Software Library: https://software.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/ssl/csl.cgi
- Webex Productivity Tools: https://kb.wisc.edu/89415
- Webex Productivity is an add-on for the Outlook desktop client.
- Webex Productivity allows for scheduling Webex meetings with the benefit of access to your Outlook contacts.
- Webex Meetings requires a software installation which may require administrator credentials. Webex Meetings MUST be installed first. Please contact CALS IT for assistance. Webex Meetings installation media can be found at either:
- The Public Drive on the CALS server: I:\Webex Installers\Productivity Tools
- Campus Software Library: https://software.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/ssl/csl.cgi
- Webex Scheduler: https://kb.wisc.edu/webex/98415
- Webex Scheduler is an add-on for Outlook OWA.
- Webex Scheduler allows for scheduling Webex meetings with the benefit of access to your Outlook contacts.
Notes:
- To modify an existing meeting, one must use the same tool in which it was created : https://kb.wisc.edu/webex/98289
- Many Webex articles exist on the DoIT Knowledge Base site: https://kb.wisc.edu/search.php?q=webex