Tips and Tricks

Using Zoom for Online Meetings

Zoom is a high-quality video conferencing tool available to all SUNet ID holders. This one-hour, online training will show you how to create and join meetings and use Zoom’s features to get the most from your online meetings.

Date: Thursday, October 18, 2018

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Online webinar: Join the Cloud HD meeting at https://success.zoom.us/j/610792916

What we'll cover

In this training, you'll learn about basic features of the Zoom software, including:

  • Zoom settings: General, Audio, and Video
  • Meeting controls
  • Tips for sharing your screen 
  • Moderator code
  • Selecting a video layout
  • Scheduling recurring meeting
     

The webinar will also cover some of Zoom's more advanced features for collaborating virtually, including:

  • How to turn video and audio settings on or off by default
  • Polling
  • Co hosts
  • Remote control
  • Green screen/virtual background
  • Breakout rooms
  • How to record
  • Personal audio conference and host key:  What it is, how it works

Why use Zoom?

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a private company headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Coming soon: Tips for large meetings

If you're hosting a gathering with many people, Zoom has some great features to help you manage the group.

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