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Join a Zoom meeting as a participant using the meeting link someone has provided you or the Zoom application installed on your device. For Mac users, find the app in your Applications folder. Windows users can type Zoom in the search bar and open it from there.

Participants, guests, and hosts

Anyone can participate in a Zoom meeting. Participants who join the meeting without StarID credentials are considered guests and will have "(Guest)" appended to their display name. All Winona State University students and employees should sign in with SSO to Zoom using their StarID credentials and should never be tagged as guests. As a participant, the host will provide you with instructions and Zoom will prompt if a meeting password is required. To host meetings, you must have a StarID to claim your Minnesota State Zoom Pro license. A host account is not necessary to participate in meetings.

Your meeting link

The host will send you a meeting link to your session. You might use the entire link or just the last part of it, the Meeting ID or personal link name (Fig 1), to join the meeting.

Fig 1. Find the Meeting ID or personal link name

Before your first meeting

Please do the following before you participate in your first Zoom meeting:

Connect to the meeting

How to connect to a Zoom meeting

Using the meeting link

Select the link in the email message, calendar appointment, or Brightspace page the host shared with you. You can also copy and paste it into your favorite web browser.
If prompted by your browser, select the Open Zoom or Open Zoom Meeting button.

Using the Zoom application

On your computer

Open the Zoom application. Mac users: Find it in your Applications folder. PC users: Select Start and type "Zoom" to launch the app. You can then pin the app to your taskbar.
If prompted to Sign In, follow the instructions for signing in with your StarID credentials.
Select Join.
Enter the Meeting ID or personal link name (Fig 2.1). This can be found in the meeting link (Fig 1).
Check audio and video preferences if desired (Fig 2.2)
Select Join (Fig 2.3)

Fig 2. Enter ID or link name

On your phone

Open the Zoom Cloud Meetings app.
If prompted to Sign In, follow the instructions for signing in with your StarID credentials.
Select Join
Enter the Meeting ID or the personal link name (Fig 1)
Select Join.

Set your video and audio

In the Video Preview window, select the Join with Video or Join without Video button (Fig 3 for computer, Fig 4 for phone).
Choose Use Computer Audio (Fig 5 for phone)

Fig 3. Choose to video option
Fig 4. Choose video option
Fig 5. Choose audio option

External links

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+'''Join a Zoom meeting as a participant''' using the meeting link someone has provided you or the Zoom application installed on your device. For Mac users, find the app in your Applications folder.  Windows users can type Zoom in the search bar and open it from there.
-==About this article==
+==Participants, guests, and hosts==
-This article provides an overview of the features and functions of the '''Zoom''' web conferencing system. It is intended for all WSU students and employees interested in conducting or attending online meetings using Zoom.
+Anyone can '''participate''' in a Zoom meeting. Participants who join the meeting without StarID credentials are considered '''guests''' and will have "(Guest)" appended to their display name. All {{WSU}} students and employees should [[Sign in to the Zoom client application|sign in with SSO to Zoom using their StarID credentials]] and should never be tagged as guests. As a participant, the '''host''' will provide you with instructions and Zoom will prompt if a meeting password is required. To host meetings, you must have a StarID to claim your [[Activate your Minnesota State Zoom Pro host account|Minnesota State Zoom Pro license]]. A host account is not necessary to participate in meetings.
-[[File:ZoomLogin.png|right|200px]]
+==Your meeting link==
+The host will send you a '''meeting link''' to your session. You might use the entire link or just the last part of it, the '''Meeting ID''' or '''personal link name''' (Fig 1), to join the meeting.
+<gallery widths="579px" heights="352px">
+File:Zoom ID vs personal link.png|Fig 1. Find the Meeting ID or personal link name
+</gallery>
-==Logging into Zoom==
+==Before your first meeting==
+Please do the following before you participate in your first Zoom meeting:
+#[[Install Zoom|Install the Zoom application on your computer or mobile device]].
+#[[Sign in to the Zoom client application|Sign in with SSO to Zoom using your StarID]].
-Minnesota State controls the Zoom instance used by all colleges and universities in the system. It is this instance that we at Winona State University use for hosting virtual meetings.
+==Connect to the meeting==
+*[http://elearning.winona.edu/wiki/video/OnBoarding/DLC_JoinZoommeeting1.mp4  How to connect to a Zoom meeting]
+===Using the meeting link===
+#Select the link in the email message, calendar appointment, or Brightspace page the host shared with you. You can also copy and paste it into your favorite web browser.
+#If prompted by your browser, select the '''Open Zoom''' or '''Open Zoom Meeting''' button.
-You can access the official instance of Zoom at https://minnstate.zoom.us. Use your Star ID and password to log into Zoom.
+===Using the Zoom application===
+====On your computer====
+#Open the Zoom application. Mac users:  Find it in your '''Applications''' folder.  PC users:  Select '''Start''' and type "Zoom"  to launch the app.  You can then pin the app to your taskbar.
+#If prompted to Sign In, follow the [[Sign in to the Zoom client application|instructions for signing in with your StarID credentials]].
+#Select '''Join'''.
+#Enter the '''Meeting ID''' or '''personal link name''' (Fig 2.1). This can be found in the meeting link (Fig 1).
+#Check audio and video preferences if desired (Fig 2.2)
+#Select '''Join''' (Fig 2.3)
+<gallery widths="400px" heights="300px">
+File:Zoom join meeting.png|Fig 2. Enter ID or link name
+</gallery>
-Once you are logged in, you will be asked to join a meeting, host a meeting, or proceed directly to your user profile. See the image at right.
+====On your phone====
+#Open the Zoom Cloud Meetings app.
+#If prompted to Sign In, follow the [[Sign in to the Zoom client application|instructions for signing in with your StarID credentials]].
+#Select '''Join'''
+#Enter the '''Meeting ID''' or the '''personal link name''' (Fig 1)
+#Select '''Join'''.
-==Joining a Zoom meeting==
+==Set your video and audio==
-Before you can join a Zoom meeting, you need to either have the URL of the meeting room or the meeting ID. Below is a picture of what the host sees for meeting addresses and IDs.
+#In the Video Preview window, select the '''Join with Video''' or '''Join without Video''' button (Fig 3 for computer, Fig 4 for phone).
-[[File:ZoomPersonalMeeting.png]]
+#Choose '''Use Computer Audio''' (Fig 5 for phone)
+<gallery widths="400px" heights="300px">
+File:Zoom video preview.png|Fig 3. Choose to video option
+File:Zoom phone video preview.PNG|Fig 4. Choose video option
+File:Zoom phone audio select.PNG|Fig 5. Choose audio option
+</gallery>
-Once you have either the meeting ID or the URL, you can enter the meeting room at the defined time.
+==More wiki articles==
+*[[Sign in to the Zoom client application]]
+*[[Join a Zoom meeting as a guest]]
+*[[Video conferencing tips and tricks]]
+*[[Keep Learning Manual]]
-There are two ways to join a Zoom meeting.
+==External links==
-===Entering from the Zoom home page===
+[[Category:Virtual meetings]]
+[[Category:Software]]
-Go to https://minnstate.zoom.us and click the '''Join''' button.
+[[Category:Zoom]]
+[[Category:Keep Working]]
-* Click the '''Join''' button in the browser window. A new page will be displayed.
+[[Category:Keep Teaching]]
-* Enter the meeting ID for the meeting you wish to join. (The meeting ID will be supplied by the host of the meeting. You will either have the 10 digit code or you can use the 10 digits at the end of the URL. They are the same.)
-* Click the '''Join''' button to join the meeting.
-* You will be asked if you wish to allow this page to open zoom.us. Click '''Allow''' to enter the meeting room.
-* The Zoom application will launch on your computer. Select '''Join With Computer Audio'''.
-If you do not have the Zoom application on your computer, you can download it from the Zoom homepage at https://minnstate.zoom.us. Click the '''Download Client''' link at the bottom of the browser window.
-===Join using the URL===
-Copy the URL and paste it into the address field in your browser. Hit Enter/Return to join the meeting.
-==More information==
-===Zoom training===
-* [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us Zoom Help Center]
-* [https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-zoom/stay-connected-with-zoom-meetings?u=41915348 Zoom training from Linkedin Learning]
-* From the Zoom Help Center:
-** [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362183-How-Do-I-Invite-Others-To-Join-a-Meeting- How do I invite others to join a meeting?]
-** [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/sections/200305503-My-Account My Account] (account configuration, password reset, meeting-link creation, meeting, scheduling, ...)
-===Related Wiki Topics===
-<DynamicPageList>
-category = Zoom
-count = 10
-</DynamicPageList>
-For a complete listing of topics, select from the category list below.
-[[Category:Virtual meetings]][[Category:Software]][[Category:Zoom]][[Category:Keep Working]][[Category:Keep Teaching]]