Zoom is a video conferencing platform that allows you to host meetings and have participants join by audio through their computer, video by web cam, or by a traditional phone call. It also allows you or your participants to share their screen with everyone.
To get started, you will need a Zoom account. If you don't have one or aren't sure, please contact Connecting Care Support for assistance.
1. To start a meeting for the first time, open and web browser and go to "Zoom.US" and go to the top right corner and select "Sign in"
2. Enter your email address and password for your Zoom account. This will bring you to your account profile.
3. In the top right corner once again, you will have an option to start a meeting with video, without video, or sharing your screen only to other participants
4. Select the option you would like and you will either be prompted to download Zoom onto your computer. If you already have Zoom it will look something like this.
5. Click on "Open" and Zoom will open on your computer. If you do not have Zoom installed, it will automatically download Zoom onto you computer. Run and install the program that was downloaded. It usually appears on the bottom left corner is most Web Browsers.
6. Once Zoom opens, your meeting will start and will ask you how you would like to Join the meeting.
-If you want to join with a microphone on your computer, either built in or an external one like a headset, select "Join with Computer Audio
-If you would like to join by phone, select the phone call option as shown below, Dial one of the numbers given (The 587 number is an Alberta number and is generally preferred)
- Call the number and enter your Meeting ID and Participant ID when prompted.
That's it! You've started a meeting. You can invite others to you meeting by selecting "Invite Others on the bottom menu"
You can also invite people by copying the invitation URL and send it to the person you'd like to have join the meeting