Joining A Virtual Meeting

This tutorial is for computer participants. We will have a phone tutorial soon.

Here are the steps we took to get to a virtual meeting:

Step 1

We admitted we had to go to: www.zoom.us and click on the “Join A Meeting” link.

Then, enter the Meeting ID. Click the “Join” button to continue.

Step 2

Came to believe that by typing our name, it would be visible to all participants.

Click on the “Join” button to continue.

Step 3

Made a decision to click “Join Audio by Computer” for sound.

Tip: You can use headphones if you are in a shared space to protect the anonymity of other meeting attendees.

Step 4

Took a fearless look around to find that we could:

  • Mute & Unmute ourselves*

    • Tip: While muted, we can hold the spacebar down to say, “Hi Bill!” to be heard, and let go to return to mute.

  • Start our Video after we feel comfortable in the room.

    • If you’re concerned about your home showing in the background, sit with your back facing a wall.

    • If enabled by your host, try the “Virtual Background” feature.

  • Use the Chat function to reach out to an individual or message the whole room.

    • Please use this feature responsibly. If someone raises a concern about unskillful use of the chat feature, it will be revoked.

Step 5

Shared with another human being the link to this meeting because it is great!

These are basic steps to get into a virtual meeting on the zoom platform. Any assistance needed beyond this can be found at zoom.us/support.