Getting Started with Zoom Meetings

Use this guide to learn how to join and actively participate in a Zoom meeting. Once in the meeting, you can add a virtual background to your video, share your screen, and chat with other participants if the host has allowed it. If you haven't already, download and install the desktop client or mobile app before getting started.

Use this guide to learn how to quickly schedule and host your Zoom meetings. Once in the meeting, you can adjust your security settings, manage other participants, share your screen, and record the session. If you haven't already, download and install the desktop client or mobile app before getting started.

Account owners and admins with the privilege to edit account settings can control settings for their users at the account level. Use this guide to learn how to choose the default setting by enabling or disabling a toggle, and enforce the setting by locking it from other users. Get started with Zoom Meetings by managing settings, including authentication profiles, in-meeting chat, and enforcing a minimum client version.

  • How to join a meeting

  • How to connect to audio

  • How to turn on your video and add a virtual background

  • How to share your screen

  • How to chat with others

  • How to view captions

  • How to schedule a meeting

  • How to start a meeting

  • How to manage participants

  • How to share your screen

  • How to secure a meeting

  • How to record

  • How to enforce meeting security settings

  • How to manage in-meeting chat settings

  • How to manage screen sharing settings

  • How to manage virtual background and filter settings

  • How to manage calendar and contact integrations

  • How to manage minimum client versions

Do more with Zoom Meetings

After getting started with Zoom Meetings, find out more about available settings and additional features on our product support page.

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