After opening the Lobby you can see a floating button with a cogwheel icon on it in the upper right corner of the page. Clicking it expands the Event Settings panel.
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You can’t edit the Event settings after proceeding from the Lobby by clicking Let's Go! |
What do the settings do?
General
Allow stepping back during event - when enabled, let’s the Facilitator step backwards during the Retrospective Event
Timer
Enable Timer - when enabled, the Facilitator can set time limit for the event or for the phase.
Global Timer - when enabled, the Facilitator can set a timebox for the whole event.
When disabled, the Facilitator can set the timebox for each phase of the event individually.Timer duration -sets the default Timer duration during the Retrospective Event. Given in minutes.
Start timer automatically - when enabled, the timer will start automatically simultaneously with the event
Brainstorming
Everybody has to add at least one idea - when enabled, the Facilitator will be warned if he/she tries to go to the next step while there is at least one user who haven’t yet added a card to the board
The warning can be ignored by clicking on Continue anyway
Grouping
Only the facilitator can create groups - when enabled, only the Facilitator will be able to create groups at grouping phase
Voting
Number of votes - Controls how many votes each user has
Everybody has to cast at least one vote - when enabled, the facilitator will be warned if he/she tries to go to the next step while there is at least one user who haven’t yet cast any votes
This warning can be ignored by clicking on Continue anyway
Enable participants to cast multiple votes on the same item - when enabled, users will be able to cast more than one vote on any given card/group.
Saving
Save as default for this project - If this box is checked, future retro events will use the actual settings as default
Confirm button - Saves your settings for the following Retrospective events too (if the Save as default box is checked)
