Schedule a Meeting

  1. Open the Zoom client
  2. Press Schedule
  3. Enter a Topic (meeting subject)
  4. Select the Date/Time
  5. To require a meeting passcode, check the Require meeting password box. Update the passcode (if desired)
  6. Choose Video Option (how participants will appear on entry to the meeting - IT recommends Off)
  7. Choose the Calendar* option

*Calendar

Select the client you use on your personal machine. If you don't use a specific client, and prefer the Outlook Web App, select Other Calendars. You will be able to Copy/Paste the invitation into your Calendar to send to participants.

Host a Meeting

If you are quickly connecting with folks on the fly:

  1. Open the Zoom client
  2. Press New Meeting
  3. Press the Participants tab
  4. Press Invite*

*Invite

Contacts

Search for, or scroll through, and select the desired contacts to add to the meeting.

Email

Within Client

Choose the Default Email option to generate an email in your default mail application. Add users to the To: field and send! This allows for external users (non-WPI folks) to join web conferences. There is also a Microsoft Outlook Plugin.

Personal Email

On the bottom of the Invite screen are options to Copy URL  or Copy Invitation. Use these options to copy the necessary information and send to participants directly from your email.

Zoom Security

Zoom will automatically enable Waiting Rooms if a meeting Passcode is not enabled.

Waiting Rooms

Waiting Rooms allow the host/co-host the ability to allow participants to enter, and can also block participants from entering. This allows the host/co-host full control over the participants inside of the meeting. If uninvited users try attending your meeting, simply deny their entry!

Enable Passcode

Passcodes can be enabled for meetings. IT recommends sharing that passcode with your meeting attendees privately over email, in a calendar invite, or within Canvas. Do not post your meeting password on a publicly accessible website. See additional information at Meeting and Webinar Passwords (Zoom).

Participant List and Other Reports

Signing into the Zoom web portal with your WPI credentials allows meeting hosts access to Reports, including participant list. (See Actions for Zoom: Getting Started with Reports instructions.) 

Instruction Note:
Actions link to the Zoom support website to ensure up-to-date instructions. Please contact us if you need help finding specific information.