This quick start guide walks you through getting started with your new Zoom account, including essential steps like scheduling your first meeting, downloading the Zoom client, and updating your Zoom profile. Whether you just signed up for your own Zoom account or you have been invited to an existing account, read this quick start guide for a summary of your next steps and click the embedded links to learn more.
To sign up for your own free Zoom account:
If you are being invited to an existing account, you will receive an email from Zoom (no-reply@zoom.us). Once you receive this email, click Accept the Request.
Accepting the invite to the other account will transfer your profile details (such as name, profile picture, and time zone), scheduled meetings and webinars, cloud recordings, chat history, contacts, and settings, but will not transfer any reports. It is advised that you access and download any reports you may need before accepting the invite. You have 30 days to accept the invite before it expires.
You can sign in to your Zoom account on the web at any time, at zoom.us/signin. Once you're logged in, use the panel on the left side to navigate the Zoom web portal. You can update your profile, schedule a meeting, edit your settings, and more.
You can update your profile by adding a profile picture, set your time zone, update your password and more. To access your Zoom profile, sign in to the Zoom web portal and click Profile.
There are many ways to schedule a meeting, including the Zoom web portal, through the Zoom Workplace app, or with one of our extensions or plugins. Here are some basic instructions for scheduling your first meeting.
From the Download Center, you can download the Zoom desktop app for macOS, Windows, or Linux, as well as the Zoom mobile app for iOS or Android. The Zoom mobile app is also available for download from the respective app store.
You can join a test Zoom meeting to familiarize yourself with the Zoom and test your microphone/speakers before joining a Zoom meeting. Visit zoom.us/test and click Join.
As the meeting host, there are several ways you can start your meeting. Your upcoming meetings will be listed in the Home tab of your Zoom desktop or mobile app. You can click Start by the meeting name. You can also start your meetings from the Zoom web portal.
Inviting others to join your meeting is as simple as sharing the invitation or join link. You can do this after scheduling your meeting by clicking Copy the Invitation.
There are many ways to join a meeting, but the easiest way is to click the join link that the meeting host provided. You can also click Join in your Zoom app and enter the meeting ID. You may also be prompted for a meeting passcode, so keep the meeting invite information available.