How to use Zoom: A Fundamental Overview of Zoom

Overview

This article is a quick guide to using Zoom for classrooms or interviews. It covers essential features such as signing in, starting or joining meetings, inviting participants, muting, screen sharing, recording, scheduling, and ending meetings.

For further learning, users can explore the Zoom Learning Center for onboarding materials and product basics, or register for live and on-demand webinars at ev.zoom.us. Resources like Zoom Docs and the AI Companion overview are also available for deeper support.

  1. Features
  • 1-100 people in one meeting

● Choice of video or audio only
● Schedule meetings in advance
● Share screens with others
● Record meetings
● An app is available on iOS and Android devices

 2) Signing in to Zoom

 3) Starting or Joining a Meeting

4) Inviting others to join a meeting 

5) Muting/Unmuting participants

6) Ending Meeting
● Select “End Meeting” (lower right)
     ○ Select End meeting for all if the meeting is complete.
     ○ If the meeting is not over, you will need to assign the host to someone else before you can “leave the meeting”.

7) Scheduling Meetings

8) Recording Meetings
● Once the meeting has begun, Select “Record” (lower right-center area).
● Select “Stop Recording” when finished with the meeting or just end the meeting entirely.
● You can choose to save the recording on your computer or in the "cloud”.
     ○ Computer: The recording is saved as an mp4 file and stored in your Documents folder. You can choose from audio-only or both audio and video (3 choices).
     ○ Cloud: The recording is saved to your Zoom account under Recordings. You can either choose to download the file to any computer you would like, share it with others, or make it public so the people you’re sharing with can view it right on Zoom’s site.
● It’s your personal preference when recording whether to save the recording to your computer or the cloud.

9) Screen Sharing

Zoom Training and Resources

Zoom Learning Center

Zoom Learning Center is where you can learn about the basics and utilize onboarding materials. Check out specific resources such as:

Zoom Webinars and Events

Register for live and on-demand Zoom webinars and events at ev.zoom.us.

Zoom Customer Success Hub

Register for Live User Trainings

Zoomtopia

Zoomtopia is Zoom's annual conference to showcase Zoom's latest innovations, including AI Companion.

Zoom Docs and AI Companion

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