# Alternative for handling panelists

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-for-handling-panelists/18419>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [May 20, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-for-handling-panelists/18419 "2020-05-20T09:55:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![UlrikeWilke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ulrikewilke/32/26278_2.png) [@UlrikeWilke](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/UlrikeWilke)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-for-handling-panelists/18419/1 "2020-05-20T09:55:33Z")

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Hi

As far as I can see, the panelist role is still not available in webSDK, right?

I am looking for an alternative way of how we can use webSDK though. Our use case is hosting online events with some presenters and many normal attendees. That means we set a long meeting and the presenters present in a row at a given time. Our company is the host and moderator.

So my question is:  
If presenters come into the meeting with the role “attendee”, is it possible for me (host) to enable screen sharing, audio and video for them manually? Can I give them these rights when they are normal attendees?

If this is not possible, do you have any other suggestion of how we can make it work for our use case?

I’m looking forward to your reply, it would help us very much!

Ulrike

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-for-handling-panelists/18419/2 "2020-05-26T16:24:34Z")

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Hey @UlrikeWilke,

Please see my reply to your post here:

> [@Join as panelist](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/join-as-panelist/9620/8):
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> You are welcome! Version 1.8.0 currently slated for June release will support Panelists, stay updated here: Let us know if you have any additional questions! slight_smile Thanks, Tommy

Thanks,  
Tommy

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**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/alternative-for-handling-panelists/18419/3 "2020-08-21T21:31:20Z")

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Closed on August 21, 2020, 9:31pm UTC