Zoom

* for information about “Gallery view” see Controlling what you see

You can even use a traditional phone: you need to dial a special ‘Zoom meeting’ number (UK: +44 203 695 0088 or +44 203 966 3809), enter the meeting ID and you’ll be able to hear and talk in the meeting. You can find more information here.

Note: the following instructions have been modified from some excellent ones drawn up for Extinction Rebellion.

On a laptop or computer

• Visit the Zoom Web Page
• Enter your email address and click on the Sign Up button
• You will be shown your email address, click Confirm
• You are then offered the opportunity to receive other resources (i.e. marketing) so choose whether you want to do that.
• Check your email for a mail Please activate your Zoom account (check your spam box)
• Click Activate Account 
• Enter your name and a password – Click OK
• You are now set up with a zoom account! Follow steps below for Joining a Zoom Meeting.

On an iPad, iPhone, tablet or smart phone

• For iPad or iPhone go to the Apple store / for tablet or smart phone (Android) go to your Google store or Play store
• Find and install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app
• Open the Zoom app
• Click on Sign up
• Fill in your email, first name and last name and agree to the Terms of Service
• Click on Next (probably top right-hand side)
• Check your email for a message called Please activate your Zoom account (check your spam box)
• Click Activate Account 
• You are now set up with a zoom account! Follow steps below for Joining a Zoom Meeting

On a laptop / computer

• The first time you join a meeting or schedule/host a meeting you will be automatically prompted to download Zoom.
• Otherwise, go to https://zoom.us/download

On an iPad or iPhone

• Go to the Apple store
• Find and install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app

On a Tablet or Smart phone (Android)

• Go to your Google store or Play store
• Find and install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app

Join Zoom meeting with a “Link”

The person who is ‘hosting’ the meeting will have sent you an invitation with a “link” that looks similar
to this https://us04web.zoom.us/j/123456789
or this https://us04web.zoom.us/j/123456789?pwd=VHp1c3FvQ05xdkxsZU1UZjg3NWFhQT097 

Just click on that link and it should start Zoom and take you to the meeting.

Note: the difference is that the second link has a password embedded in it. By clicking on the link you don’t have to enter the password yourself.

Join Zoom meeting with a “Meeting ID”

If you don’t have a link or you are asked for a “Meeting ID” … the Meeting ID is the number at the end of the invitation link.

So, in the example above, the meeting ID is 123 456 789.

If the meeting has a password you will have to type that in when you are asked for it.

Getting started as a host – 5 min Youtube video (can skip forward to 0:45)