How to download zoom, join a meeting, and use zoom controls
This article contains:
- Why do I need to download Zoom?
- How do I download Zoom?
- How to join a meeting
- Zoom Controls Panel - How to participate!
Why do I need to download Zoom?
The support team uses Zoom so that we can share our screen with you. We will send you a link to join our Zoom meeting when you book the meeting with us.
Your meeting link will look similar to this:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/11223344556
It would help us if you could already have Zoom downloaded and saved to your computer.
Downloading Zoom
- Click on this link: Zoom Download Center. This will take you to the Zoom download centre.
- Click on the blue "Download" button underneath the heading "Zoom Client for Meetings".
- Follow the prompts to install the .exe file from Zoom.
After you have downloaded Zoom and installed it you should have a Zoom icon displaying on your desktop. There is nothing further to be done now until it is time for the meeting to start.
To Join A Zoom Meeting
Click the zoom link in your booking notification email OR just before our Zoom meeting is due to start:
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Click on the Zoom icon to launch Zoom.
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Wait for the Zoom screen to open.
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Click on “Join”
A small pop up box will open.
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Enter the 11 digit code at the end of the meeting link that we sent.
In this example it would be these 11 digits-
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Enter your name in the “Your Name” box.
(If you wish to join the meeting without your camera turned on then tick the "Turn off my video" box.)
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Click on the blue "Join" button. Another pop up box will open.
- Click on “Join with Computer Audio”.
Zoom controls
Your Zoom screen has a control bar. To access this control bar move your mouse cursor either to the top or the bottom of your Zoom screen.
Muting your microphone during the meeting.
When your microphone is turned on your microphone button will look like this:
When your microphone is muted your microphone button will look like this:
Click on the microphone button to mute and unmute your microphone.
Using your phone for audio
If you wish to use your phone for audio and keep Zoom for screen sharing please speak to the support team prior to the meeting.
Sharing your screen with us
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Click on the green “share screen” button from the control bar. (1)
This will open a pop up screen.
In this pop up screen you can choose the screen you wish the support team to see.
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Click on the screen you wish to share. It will turn blue when selected. (2)
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Click on the blue "Share" button. (3)