Zoom Meetings: How to Get Started and Use Key Features

Summary

With Zoom Meetings, you can host, join, and manage virtual meetings for work, school or social gatherings. This guide is for anyone new to Zoom who wants to learn the basics and start meeting online quickly. Zoom helps you connect with others, share screens and collaborate from anywhere.

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Before You Begin

  • Make sure you have a Zoom account. If you are using for university business you will need to acquire a licensed account.
  • If you are using for personal communication, sign up at zoom.us if you don’t have an account using a personal email address rather than your university email address. 
  • Download and install the Zoom app on your computer or mobile device or use the web version.
  • Ensure your device has a working camera, microphone and Internet connection.

Instructions

  1. Sign In to Zoom

    • Open the Zoom app or go to zoom.us.
    • Enter your email and password, or sign in with Google, Facebook or SSO if using a licensed UofL account. 

  2. Schedule a Meeting

    • Click Schedule.
    • Enter meeting details (date, time, topic).
    • Set options like requiring a passcode or enabling a waiting room.
    • Click Save and send the invite link to participants.

  3. Join a Meeting

    • Click the meeting link in your invitation or open Zoom and select Join.
    • Enter the Meeting ID and passcode if prompted.

  4. Start a Meeting

    • Click New Meeting to begin instantly.
    • Invite participants by clicking Participants then Invite.

  5. Use Meeting Controls

    • Mute/unmute your microphone with Mute.
    • Start/stop your video with Start Video.
    • Click Share Screen to show your desktop or an app.
    • Use Chat to send messages to everyone or specific participants.
    • Click Record to save the meeting (if enabled).

  6. Manage Participants

    • Click Participants to see who’s in the meeting.
    • As host you can mute others, remove participants or assign co-hosts.

  7. End or Leave a Meeting

    • Click End to finish the meeting for everyone or Leave to exit while others continue.

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Article ID: 20120
Created
Thu 10/9/25 1:51 PM
Modified
Wed 7/1/26 9:27 AM