How to Use a Zoom Meeting

Zoom is one of the top video conferencing applications currently on the market. If you’re
working from home or need to have a meeting with a remote client, you’ll need to know how to
set up a Zoom meeting. Let’s get started.

How to Download Zoom

If you don’t have Zoom application in your computer or mobile, you need to download and
install the software package. To do so, go to Zoom’s Download Center and select the
“Download” button under “Zoom Client for Meetings.”

Choose the location on your computer where you’d like to save the download. Once the
download is finished, “ZoomInstaller” will appear.

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Run the software, and Zoom will begin installing.

Once the installation is complete, Zoom will open automatically.

How to Join a Zoom Meeting

If you have a Zoom account, you can follow these steps to join a Zoom meeting. Signing in gives
you more options. Once you have an account, you can follow the following steps to log in and
join a Zoom meeting.
1. Launch the Zoom app on your computer, and log in using your Zoom ID and Password.
2. Now, press the “Join” button from the default screen.

3. A pop-up screen will appear that will ask you to enter the Meeting ID or the Personal Link
Name to join in a meeting. Go to https://otago.zoom.us/join and Enter the Meeting ID that
you have been provided with in the appropriate field and click ‘Join’ (the Meeting ID will be
a 9 or 10 digit number).

4. You'll now need to press the Join button from the screen to join the meeting.

When you sign in to your Zoom account, you’ll be offered a few different options. Select the
“Join” icon to start a new meeting.