Instructions: Phone | Computer | Tablet
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To join the live event:
On any phone (English-language audio ONLY)
- Call: 1-206-207-1700
- Enter: 2494 146 9695
- Wait to be admitted
On Facebook LIVE (closed-captioned in English ONLY)
- Go to facebook.com/AgeFriendlySeattle
- Select the “Live” tab under the logo
- Click “play” on the video thumbnail
On a computer (close-captioned in 6 languages**)
- Click Join Event Now
- In a web browser (use Edge, Chrome or Firefox), click Cancel in the pop-up window
- At the bottom of the page, click “Join from your browser.”
- On the next screen, enter your name and email*
*or log in with your Webex account (optional) - Wait to be admitted
- Wait for Practice Event to conclude (during which there will be no video/audio)
On a smartphone or tablet
- Install the free Webex Meetings app from the Play Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android)
- Tap Join Event Now
- When promoted, select “Join”
- Accept terms and conditions (first time users)
- Wait to be admitted
- Wait for Practice Event to conclude (during which there will be no video/audio)
To adjust screen size:
On a computer
- Move your mouse between the presentation slide and people’s videos.
- The “||” handle will appear
- Click, hold and drag it to the RIGHT to make the slide bigger
- Click, hold and drag it to the LEFT to make the videos bigger
To Participate in a Live Q&A
On a computer or smartphone/tablet – instructions to be updated soon!
- Look for the Chat [“speech bubble”] icon on bottom RIGHT. On smartphone/tablet you’ll need to tap the “…” first
- Click the Chat [“speech bubble”] icon and type your question (English only) in a window that opens
- To use emojis, locate the [“smiley face”] icon, click/tap it and select the desired gesture
To use multilingual closed captioning**:
On a computer
- Locate Webex Assistant [“robot”] icon on bottom LEFT of the screen
- Locate the [“cc”] icon next to it
- Click the DOWN arrow on the [“cc”] icon and select captioning language**
On a smartphone/tablet
- Turn on Webex Assistant by tapping the [“robot”] icon and tapping Turn on Webex Assistant
- Tap the [“robot”] icon and and toggle Closed Captions on
- Tap Choose Language and select captioning language**
**Over 100 languages will be displayed, but you can only select one from the following list (subject to change): Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Somali or Swahili.
To use simultaneous interpretation***:
On a computer
- Locate the [“cc”] on bottom LEFT of the screen
- Locate the [“globe”] icon next to it
- Select your desired language***
On a smartphone/tablet
- Turn on Webex Assistant by tapping the [“robot”] icon and tapping Turn on Webex Assistant
- Tap the [“globe”] icon
- Select your desired language***
***Languages subject to change.
Questions/Accommodations
With any questions about accessing the live event, please email AgeFriendly@seattle.gov. Please allow at least 1 week for such accommodations as live interpretation.