How to Join a Zoom Meeting

Owned by Gianna Goodermuth
Last updated: Sept 11, 2023 by Liz Christopher
3 min read

 

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Prerequisites:

  • Each meeting has a unique 9, 10, or 11 digit number called a meeting ID, that will be required to join a Zoom meeting

  • It you are joining via telephone, you will need the teleconferencing number provided in the invited

 

From an Email

  1. Click the link in your email or calendar invitation

  2. Depending on your default web browser, you may be prompted to open Zoom

  3. Click allow

From the Desktop App 

  1. Open the Zoom Desktop Application

  2. Join a meeting using one of these methods

    1. Click Join a Meeting if you want to join without signing in

      1. Enter the meeting ID number and your display name

      2. If you are signed in, change your name if you do not want your default name to appear

      3. If you are not signed in, enter a display name

    2. Sign in to Zoom then click Join

  3. Select if you like to connect audio and/or video and click Join 

From a Web Browser

  1. Open Chrome 

  2. Go to http://join.zoom.us

  3. Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer 

From an iOS device

  1. Open the Zoom mobile app. If you have not downloaded the mobile app, you can download it from the App Store

  2. Join a meeting using one of these methods

    1. Tap Join a Meeting if you want to join without signing in

    2. Sign in to Zoom then tap Join

  3. Enter the meeting ID number and your display name

    1. If you're signed in, change your name if you don't want your default name to appear

    2. If you're not signed in, enter a display name

  4. Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and select Join

 

From an Android device

  1. Open the Zoom mobile app. If you have not downloaded the Zoom mobile app, you can download it from the Google Play Store

  2. Join a meeting using one of these methods:

    1. Tap Join a Meeting if you want to join without signing in

    2. Sign in to Zoom then tap Join

  3. Enter the meeting ID number and your display name

    1. If you're signed in, change your name if you don't want your default name to appear

    2. If you're not signed in, enter a display name

  4. Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and select Join Meeting