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How to Step Away from a Meeting in Webex

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to temporarily leave a Webex meeting without ending it for others.

Quick summary

The Step Away feature in Webex lets you exit a meeting temporarily without ending it for other participants. Using the coffee icon in the meeting controls, you can leave and rejoin at any time while the meeting continues uninterrupted.


Steps

  1. Log into your Webex account and click Start to join the meeting.
  2. Once inside, click anywhere on your screen to reveal the meeting controls.
  3. Click the coffee icon to step away and exit without ending the meeting for others.
  4. You have now left the meeting while keeping it running for all other participants.

📌 Why this matters

Webex's Step Away feature solves a common pain point for remote workers: needing to leave a meeting temporarily without disrupting other attendees. Instead of ending the call or forcing participants to wait, the coffee icon lets you exit silently while the meeting continues uninterrupted. This makes Webex a more flexible and considerate collaboration tool for hybrid and remote teams. It reduces friction in back-to-back meeting workflows, improving overall meeting efficiency.
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