Zoom Tips

Zoom Tip #1
Zoom is an online calling service. You can:

  • Use your camera & microphone to share video & audio
  • Use text chat to speak (if video isn't your style)
  • Call a phone number to join a Zoom call
  • Share your screen to show what you are working on

 

Zoom Tip #2

When you open Zoom on your computer or through an app, follow these steps to enter the Zoom call without making an account:

  1. Click “Join a Meeting”
  2. Type in the Meeting ID provided by your professor
  3. Type in your first and last name in the field below it.


Need to contact the Tutorial Center through Zoom?

 

Zoom Tip #3
You can use a desktop, laptop, or download the Zoom app on your mobile device. This tutorial Download This tutorial will show you how to download Zoom on your computer.

 

Zoom Tip #4

To enter a meeting via Meeting ID:

  1. Launch Zoom on your phone or computer
  2. Click the blue button that says “Join a Meeting”
  3. Type in your Meeting ID
  4. Type in your name in the field beneath the Meeting ID
  5. Hit enter and you will be redirected to your Zoom call!

You can download Zoom for your computer or phone!
🖥️ (Mac/Windows): https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-PC-and-Mac Links to an external site.
📱(Android) https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200942759-Getting-Started-with-Android Links to an external site.
🍎 (IOS) https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362993-Getting-Started-with-iOS Links to an external site.

Want to do a trial run of zoom and use all its perks?
Test out a trial meeting here→ https://zoom.us/test Links to an external site.

Zoom Tip #5

Rather use a telephone number to attend your Zoom meetings? No problem!🙂

Step 1: 📞Dial ANY number
(1-669) 900-6833
(1-346) 248-7799
(1-301) 715-8592
(1-312) 626-6799
(1-646) 876-9923
(1-253) 215-8782

Step 2: When prompted, enter the Meeting ID your professor provides.

  • (ex. The Tutorial Center’s Meeting ID: 559 325 5248)

Step 3: That's it!👍

  • Side note: Telephone numbers cannot access screen sharing or online text chat options.

 

Zoom Tip #6

Want to share your screen with classmates?

  1. Join a Zoom meeting
  2. Move your mouse to the bottom black ribbon of the Zoom window
  3. Click the green button, “Share Screen”
         A. Clicking the top left option, “Screen” shares everything you are doing
         B. Clicking “Mozilla Firefox” or “Google Chrome” shares only your Internet browsing window
         C. Other open windows on your computer will appear. Click one of them if you want to share only that specific window
  4. Click the blue “Share” button in the bottom right corner of the new pop-up window
  5. To stop, click the red “□stop share” rectangle towards the top of your screen


Zoom Tip #7

Want to doodle with classmates?

  1. Join a Zoom meeting
  2. Move your mouse to the bottom black ribbon of the Zoom screen
  3. Click the green “Share Screen” button
  4. Click the second option, “Whiteboard”
  5. Click the blue “Share” button on the bottom right corner of the pop-up window

✏️Changing pen color, thickness, erasing, and inserting text…⌨️

  1. Click the green ID number at the top of your screen
  2. This opens your toolbox which includes: text, lines, a pointer, eraser, and colors✏️     
  3. 🚫To stop, click the red “□stop share” rectangle at the top of your screen

 

Zoom Tip #8

Don't want to use a microphone or camera? Use the text chat option!

  1. ✉️ Join a Zoom Meeting
  2.  Move your mouse to Zoom’s bottom black ribbon
  3. Click the speech bubble “Chat” 💬
  4. On the right of your screen, click the grey box titled, “Everyone”
  5. Select “Everyone” or a specific participant to send a public or private message!📨

 

Zoom Tip #9

Messy background but want to use a camera? Way ahead of you.📸 For computer:

  1. 🎥 Join a Zoom Meeting
  2. Move your mouse to the bottom black ribbon of the Zoom screen
  3. Click “Start Video” on the bottom right of the screen.
  4.  Click the “^” button to the right of the camera icon📷
  5. Click “Choose virtual background”
  6. A pop-up window will appear. Click the “+” icon beneath your camera preview on the bottom right
  7. Click “Add image”
  8. Click “Open”
  9. ⛔To undo your background, click “^” next to the camera icon, “Choose virtual background” and click the black image “None”

 

 

Zoom Tip #10

Want to send a picture or document to a Zoom chat on a computer? 💻

  1. Join a Zoom meeting
  2. Click the 💬”Chat” speech bubble on the bottom black ribbon of the Zoom window
  3. On the white pop-up text box on the right of your screen, click the paper icon 📝 on the bottom right titled “File”
  4. Select the document you want to upload from your computer
  5. Click “Open” to upload it to the chat!