How to Use Zoom
Zoom is Carnegie Mellon's preferred web conferencing platform and offers a wide selection of features to master your study groups, classes, or meetings. Review the sections below for more information on all you can do with Zoom!
Get Started
Step 1: Download, Install, and Log In
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Download the Zoom app.
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Double-click the downloaded file and follow the prompts to install.
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Click Sign In.
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Click Sign In with SSO.
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Enter cmu into the Enter your company domain field and confirm .zoom.us is selected.
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Click Continue.
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Enter your Andrew userID and password.
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The Zoom app will open, and you may close the browser.
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Click your profile icon (upper right) and select Settings from the drop-down list.
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Click General (left), and under Zoom Updates, click the Automatically keep Zoom Desktop client up to date option to enable it.
Note: Never use a personal Zoom account for CMU business or classwork.
Step 2: Configure the Recommended CMU Settings
- Visit cmu.zoom.us and click Sign In.
- Click Settings (left) and then Meeting (top). Note: Apply the settings outlined in steps 3 and 4 below to ensure the most secure Zoom experience.
- Disable the following settings:
- Host video
- Participant video
- Allow participants to join before host
- Enable the following settings:
- Mute all participants when they join a meeting
- Require a passcode for Personal Meeting ID (PMI)
- Click Profile (left) and click the Edit link to the left of your name to update your preferred name and pronouns.
- Close your browser.
Participate in a Meeting
Join a Meeting
- Click the Zoom meeting link you received from the event host, then enter the meeting passcode if prompted.
- Enter your name if prompted. You will only be asked to provide this if you are not already logged in to Zoom.
- Click Open Zoom, if prompted, to join your meeting with the Zoom app.
- The meeting will launch, and you will be given the option to join audio or automatically join audio for future meetings.
- Click Leave when the meeting has ended to leave the meeting.
Popular Meeting Controls for Participants
Other Features You Might Use
Host a Meeting
Schedule and Start Meetings
Note: Meeting hosts do not require a separate link to join the meeting. If you are logged into the Zoom app, you will automatically become the meeting host once you join the meeting.
Hosting a Large Meeting?
Consider adding Zoom large meeting or webinar subscriptions to your account or visit Web Conferencing Comparison.
Popular Meeting Controls for Hosts
Secure a Meeting or Class
For that reason, all CMU Zoom meetings will be restricted by default in the following ways:
- All meetings will require a passcode. This cannot be changed on an individual basis.
- Only the host will be able to share content in meetings. This can be adjusted from within a meeting or class using Zoom's security options.