How to Join a Zoom Meeting

It doesn’t really matter whether you’re joining a Zoom meeting from a PC, Mac, or mobile device, or what browser you are using. The process is essentially the same in every case. 

In most cases, you will be joining a scheduled zoom meeting using an email invitation. If you have an email, click the link provided in the message. You will be prompted to open the Zoom app or install the app if it’s not already on your computer. Follow the instructions to install it. If you don’t have an email invitation with a link, but someone has provided you with a meeting ID, open a browser and go to Zoom’s Join a Meeting page. Enter the meeting ID and click Join.

How to Host a Zoom Meeting

Hosting your own meeting isn’t much more complicated than joining one. You’ll need a free Zoom account, and then your meeting is just a few clicks away.

How to Schedule a Zoom Meeting

You don’t have to start your meeting immediately. Zoom allows you to schedule a meeting for a later day or time. 

What You Need to Know About Zoom

Zoom has become immensely popular in the last few years and is often the web conferencing tool of choice. That’s because it’s easy and, in many situations, completely free to use. You don’t need to pay to join someone else’s Zoom meeting, and in virtually every situation, you can start your own Zoom meeting for free as well. The only real limitations on free Zoom meetings are time (meetings are limited to 40 minutes) and the number of participants (100 people or fewer).