topic How to Start WebEx minimized in Webex Meetings and Webex App

How to Start WebEx minimized

bytecode45 — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:47:22 GMT

Hi,

We are in second half of 2022 now and I see there still is no way I can make Cisco WebEx start minimized with Windows.

It just pops up soon as my computer starts and it's far too intrusive. It should start in the background and sit idle in the taskbar until I want to interact with it. This distracts me from my work apps which start first with windows and then WebEx starts with its full glory, overlapping my work app and demands my full attention to close or minimize it first before I can proceed with my work. It's annoying to have to do this every time.

Other apps can do this just fine, I request the team to please add this functionality ASAP, it is already very delayed to introduce it already.

Re: How to Start WebEx minimized

neil wooloff — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:03:53 GMT

Hello,
I would place a suggestion request here: https://ciscocollabcustomer.ideas.aha.io/ideas<>
Once done people will vote and Cisco will hopefully apply & yes it is a good idea
Neil

Re: How to Start WebEx minimized

bytecode45 — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:23:46 GMT

Apparently it is already put up by someone. Here is the link, please vote: https://ciscocollabcustomer.ideas.aha.io/ideas/WXCUST-I-2402
I see it says Planned, not sure what that means exactly, but I request anyone who comes here on this thread to please vote for it.

Re: How to Start WebEx minimized

Steven McGoff — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:24:51 GMT

It's in Control Hub. It can be set for the org under, Services > Calling > Client Settings or under the User > Calling.

Re: How to Start WebEx minimized

nmotion1 — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:46:28 GMT

We're facing the opposite problem. The ONLY way to open Webex is via the system tray icon. Users can click any shortcut they want, it does nothing. *Every* other app running in the system tray can alternatively be 'opened' using start menu/pinned taskbar shortcut/etc.

Re: How to Start WebEx minimized

tbot5 — Tue, 13 May 2025 13:07:30 GMT

Still no option. And I after I clicked on the link above and voted for it, I saw on the right that there was another request for the same thing, so I voted for that. I proceeded to find 3-4 more for the same thing. Doesn't anyone review that list and consolidate duplicate requests to one request? It would have a lot more votes that way.