Before You Start

If you’re using Zoom on a phone, see these instructions:

To participate in a Zoom meeting, you’ll need:

• The Zoom appAn internet connection

• A webcam, microphone, and speaker (either built into your device or plugged into it)

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A Zoom link from the meeting host, which can usually be found in the calendar invitation or event.

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An internet connection

Join a Zoom Meeting

1. Click the Zoom link provided to you by the host.

2. Depending on your device settings, this link will either open the Zoom app directly, or open a new tab in your internet browser asking to open the Zoom app (click Open or Launch Zoom if you’re directed to the internet browser).

3. Zoom will open in a full-screen window. If you’d like to exit the full-screen view, press the Esc key on your keyboard.

4. Wait for the meeting to start.

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Function	Icon	How do I use it?
Mute/unmute audio		Turn your audio on or off. If you mute yourself, you’ll still be able to hear others in the meeting.
Stop/start video		Turn your video on or off. If you turn video off, the others in the meeting won’t be able to see you.
Participants		View a list of participants in the meeting.
Share		Share your desktop (everything you have open) or specific applications (like Google Chrome or Microsoft Word) so everyone in the meeting can see. Permission must be enabled by the meeting host.
Chat		Send a message to one person (private chat) or to all participants in the meeting.
Reactions		Provide nonverbal feedback to the host, such as applause, thumbs up, yes/no, or raise your hand.
Record		Record the meeting to the cloud or to your computer. Permission must be enabled by the meeting host.
Show Captions		Turn on captions for the meeting. These will only appear on your screen and will not alert anyone else in the meeting.
Leave		Leave the meeting.

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Breakout rooms are sessions that are split off from the main Zoom meeting. They allow participants to meet in smaller groups. Breakout rooms can be used for collaboration and discussion.

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Note: If joining the Zoom meeting via the web or the Chromebook app, you will not be able to join a breakout room.

1. The host will invite you to a breakout room. You’ll see a small pop-up within the Zoom meeting.

2. Click Join.

3. Within the breakout room, you’ll have access to an additional button on your Zoom menu bar. This button reads Ask for Help. Clicking this button will prompt you to invite the meeting host into the breakout room so they can assist you.

4. To leave the breakout room and return to the main Zoom meeting, click Leave Breakout Room in your menu bar.

5. If the host ends breakout rooms, you’ll see a notification giving you the option to return to the main meeting immediately or in 60 seconds.

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1. Unless you are speaking or about to speak, mute your audio so background noise does not interrupt or distract the other people in the meeting.

2. In a meeting with many participants, use the Reactions button to “raise your hand” to speak.

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