Type in the meeting ID, and set your join options.Then, if you're placed in a waiting room, the host will need to admit you before you can participate in the meeting. If the host has passcode-protected the meeting, you will be prompted to enter it. Once you launch the application, you will be joined with the meeting.Through a browser (such as Google Chrome):.Follow the appropriate instructions below, depending on how you're using Zoom: Provide Zoom with the 10- or 11-digit ID associated with the meeting you want to join (if you don't know your meeting ID, contact the meeting host).While it is possible to join a Zoom meeting as a guest, UITS recommends that you sign into Zoom with your IU account before joining a meeting, for a more secure meeting experience. If you wish to test connecting to a meeting from videoconferencing equipment, you will need to create and host a meeting to join first, as meetings cannot be hosted from videoconferencing equipment.

Be sure to test your Zoom meeting with the device you intend to connect or host from (such as videoconferencing equipment). View a video about installing and updating the Zoom desktop client.īefore hosting or joining a meeting, join a test meeting to test your internet connection, audio, and video. Zoom client for meetings (recommended): Download the Zoom client for your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.You have the following options for connecting to Zoom: Install Zoom on a laptop, desktop, or mobile device If you're in a meeting room with videoconferencing equipment and won't be using your own device, see Connect to Zoom from a videoconferencing room. These instructions provide information on installation options, and step-by-step instructions for joining a Zoom meeting with your Zoom at IU account. To join a Zoom meeting, you must first have Zoom installed on your device, and then provide the meeting's unique 10- or 11-digit ID.

For more, see Zoom Software Quarterly Lifecycle Policy.

Upgrading your Zoom software lets you take advantage of all available features and avoid potential issues.

For help, see Upgrading Zoom to the latest version. If your version of Zoom software is older than nine months, you will be blocked from joining meetings until you upgrade. Zoom requires you to update your software if it's more than nine months behind the current version.

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