Zoom - Getting Started Guide

Join a Meeting

Join a Zoom meeting using an invite link or by entering a meeting ID in the application. Watch this video demonstration of the process of joining a meeting.

Controls

Use Zoom's built-in controls to mute audio, turn on your device's video camera, and share your screen. This video demonstrates these controls and where to find them.

• New users are encouraged to use the desktop/laptop instance of Zoom before trying the mobile application.
• Ensure you're in a quiet place and use a headset or headphones with a dedicated microphone so other attendees can hear you. Any headset and microphone combo will provide a better experience than a microphone and speaker built into a laptop.
• Click the arrow next to the microphone icon to switch audio sources, test your computer audio, or change audio settings (e.g., photo at right). Use Zoom's testing Audio and Video tutorials for more help.
• Use the mute on entry function when scheduling meetings. This prevents disruption from attendees joining with microphones on.
• Ask other attendees to mute their audio input when they are not speaking to minimize background noise for everyone.
• Log in to the Zoom web portal to make changes to account settings.
• If your Wi-Fi connection is poor, turn off the video to improve the connection. You can also try using a hard-wired ethernet connection if possible.