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Joining a Zoom meeting

You can join a Zoom meeting:

  • On a laptop or computer that has a speaker, microphone and/or earphones, and a camera, or
  • On a mobile phone via the Zoom app, or
  • By making a telephone call to an Australian number.

To join a meeting you will be sent a link along the lines of the following:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/nnnnnnnnnn

If you have to join by phone, ring 02 8015 2088 or 08 7150 1149.

You will be asked for the meeting code: key in nnn nnn nnnn, followed by the # key. Then the password (if none, then just the # key)

When you are asked for your participant ID, just use the # key.

Joining on a computer or laptop

To join a Zoom meeting, you don't need to have a Zoom account but you do need Zoom to download a small piece of software to your computer the first time you join. After that, joining the meeting will be automatic.

To join the meeting:

  1. Click on the link sent to you - https://zoom.us/j/nnnnnnnnnn - or put it in your browser address bar and hit enter.

  2. If it is the first time you have used Zoom it will ask you to download and run a piece of software and put in your name that will appear when you are in a meeting. On subsequent occasions it will take you direct to the meeting.

  3. When you join the meeting it may ask you if you want to use your computer's microphone and/or video. Say yes.

  4. The Zoom window will open and you will be able to see other people who are in the Zoom meeting.

  5. If you put your mouse in the Zoom window you will see microphone and video icons in the bottom left corner. These allow you to mute your own sound or turn off your video. Sound should normally be muted during a meeting unless you are talking to avoid your background noise interfering with other people speaking.

  6. You can adjust the sound on your computer to hear more clearly. If you have earphones available these can be useful and can also avoid other people hearing 'echoes'.

  7. To leave the meeting, put your mouse in the Zoom window and "Leave meeting" will be in the bottom right corner.

Joining on a mobile phone

Download the app and start it. On first use it will ask you what name you want to use in meetings. You will then be asked if you want to join a meeting. Put in the meeting number - nnnnnnnnnn - and the meeting participants should appear. You will be able to mute your sound and turn off your video (from your 'selfie' camera) if you wish.

By sliding the app left and right you have different views of the person speaking, all participants, or other aspects of the meeting.

Sound should normally be muted during a call unless you are talking to avoid your background noise interfering with other people speaking.

Joining by telephone.

  1. Ring 02 8015 2088 or 08 7150 1149.
  2. You will be asked for the meeting code: key in the code you have been given - nnnnnnnnnn - followed by the # key.
  3. When you are asked for your participant ID, just use the # key.

You will not be identified to other participants by your name - they will only see a code number.

Try to avoid background noise which can interfere with other people speaking.