Things to know:
- You do not need to have a Zoom account to join a meeting.
- You do want to be at a computer that has a camera and a microphone.
- If your computer does not have a camera or a microphone, you can download the Zoom app and connect using your smartphone.
Joining a meeting:
- To join the meeting, click on the link in the meeting invitation.
- Follow the prompts that come up. You may or may not be prompted to download Zoom software onto your computer. It usually takes very little time for Zoom to download and install.
- If Zoom asks for the meeting ID, copy that from the meeting invitation.
- If Zoom asks for access to your camera and your microphone, say yes. You’ll still have the option to mute yourself and to keep your camera off during the meeting if you prefer.
- If Zoom prompts you to join the meeting using your computer audio, go ahead and click that button to connect.
- Adjust the volume as needed using the volume controls on your computer.
- Use the control buttons at the bottom of the Zoom window on your screen to control your camera and microphone. (Hover your mouse over the screen to make the control bar appear.)
- Click on the microphone icon at the lower left of the screen to mute or unmute yourself.
- Click on the camera icon next to the microphone icon to turn your camera on and off.
Helpful links and tutorials from Zoom
How to Join a Meeting:
A full range of Zoom tutorials:
An important tip for participation (Videoconferencing etiquette, if you will…)
To avoid background noise that will make it hard for you and other participants to hear the person who is speaking, mute your microphone except when you are speaking yourself—alone or in a shared response with the group. (Note that the host of the meeting also has the ability to mute all participants for some parts of the gathering.)
