Create a Zoom Meeting

Setting up an account:

1. Go to zoom.us

2. Click on “sign up, it’s free” in the upper right corner.

3. Select “Sign in with google.”

4. Enter the information requested to create your account.

If you would like to use zoom to talk with colleagues or even to offer office hours for students, here’s how to set up a meeting:

1) Click “Schedule a New Meeting”

2) Enter the following information:

Topic – Title of the meeting

Description – What is the purpose of the meeting?

Date/time

Length of time

Time Zone (prepopulated)

Is this a recurring meeting? If so, click on the box.

Option for a meeting password

Video – Click “on” for both host and participant

Audio – Leave “both” selected

Meeting options – select the options you prefer

3) Click “save”

4) A new screen will appear with your meeting information on it. To the right of the Join URL line, click on “Copy the invitation.”

5) A new small screen will appear: click “copy meeting invitation.”

6) Go to your email account and email the participants you wish to join your meeting. Paste the invitation into the message.

7) Send the email to the participants.

8) Go back to Zoom and click on “Start this meeting.”