A template is simply a prepopulated meeting room. It can contain one or several layouts with different display panels, or pods, configurations, and content. You can optimize each layout for a specific task, such as presenting slides or collaborating with peers. You can leverage existing layouts and content, reducing repetitive customization each time you create a new meeting. You can create your own templates or use the default templates included with Acrobat Connect Professional.

To help you quickly create a meeting room, Acrobat Connect Professional offers three built‑in templates: Default Meeting, Default Training, and Default Events. When you create a meeting by using the New Meeting wizard in Acrobat Connect Enterprise Manager, you simply select one of these three templates for your meeting room, add your content, and start your meeting.

When you create a meeting room from a template, the latest version of the content is added to your room. If you edit the source file for the embedded content, the changes do not affect the content in your room. To update the content in your meeting room, you must upload the revised file to the server and then replace the existing content in the meeting room with the revised content on the server.

Default Meeting template

General template for meetings. It contains three layouts: Sharing, Discussion, and Collaboration. The Sharing layout is optimized for sharing content (Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, video, Adobe FlashPaper™, and so on). The Discussion layout is optimized for discussing issues interactively and taking notes. The Collaboration layout is optimized for annotating content and drawing freehand on content.

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Default Meeting template layouts

Default Training template

Used for online collaborative instruction. It contains three layouts: Lobby, Classroom, and Analysis. The Lobby layout is a place to exhibit a self-running presentation or display other preliminary content. You can leave the Lobby layout open so that attendees can browse its content while waiting for the meeting to begin. From the Classroom layout, you can present PowerPoint slides, share your screen, or share a whiteboard. With the Analysis layout you can collaborate with students, provide files to download and links to browse, and use a whiteboard for instruction.

Default Events template

Used for meetings or seminars with a large audience. It contains three layouts: Lobby, Presentation, and Questions And Answers. The Lobby layout is a place to play music, exhibit a self-running presentation, or display other preliminary content. You can leave the Lobby layout open so that attendees can browse content while waiting for the meeting to begin. From the Presentation layout you present PowerPoint slides, share your screen, or show a whiteboard. The Questions And Answers layout facilitates an open Q & A session with participants.