Fact · Transcription
In a Zoom meeting, the host can turn captions off for everyone from the caret next to the Show Captions button, under Host Controls.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Click the caret to the right of the button.”
Automated Captions in Zoom FAQ (Brown University IT), Brown University IT, undated, How do I Disable Zoom Captions for my Meeting?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Brown guide gives three steps: find the Show Captions button, click the caret beside it, and choose Disable captions under Host Controls.
- What it does not show
- The quoted line covers only the caret step. The menu names come from one Zoom version, and Zoom's own article may name them differently.