Join a Zoom Meeting

Once a meeting has been set up, participants with the link to the room will be able to join the room or the waiting room.

Please see Zoom's help page for joining a meeting for additional assistance.

Joining a meeting within Isidore

1. Navigate to the Isidore site where the meeting has been set up.
2. If you are a student, click on the Join button.
3. If you are an instructor, click on the Start button.
4. If this is the first time opening Zoom, follow the steps for installing the Zoom client.
5. If you see a pop-up asking to "Open Zoom Meetings", check the box for "Always open these types of links in the associated app", then click the Open Zoom Meetings button.

6. The Zoom room or waiting room will launch.

   • The Zoom waiting room says, "Please wait for the host to start this meeting" and includes the meeting start time. While waiting, press the Test Computer Audio button to make sure your mic and speakers are working properly. When the host starts the meeting, you will join the room automatically from this screen.

Joining a meeting outside of Isidore

1. Open a browser
2. Type in the following web address: go.udayton.edu/zoom

3. You can join a meeting in-progress or host your own meeting.

   • To join a meeting in-progress:

     • Click on the click on the Join button.
     • Type in the meeting ID (a 9, 10, or 11-digit number), and click Join again.

   • To host your own meeting:

     • Click on the Host button. Note: Only people with official UD accounts can host meetings.
     • You maybe asked to enter your UD credentials.

4. If this is the first time opening Zoom, follow the steps for installing the Zoom client.

5. If you see a pop-up asking to "Open Zoom Meetings", check the box for "Always open these types of links in the associated app", then click the Open Zoom Meetings button.

   • The Zoom room or Zoom waiting room will launch.
   • The Zoom waiting room says, "Please wait for the host to start this meeting" and includes the meeting start time. While waiting, press the Test Computer Audio button to make sure your mic and speakers are working properly. When the host starts the meeting, you will join the room automatically from this screen.

Joining a meeting from an email invitation

You may be invited via email to join a meeting in progress or a scheduled meeting.

1. To join a meeting in-progress or a scheduled meeting, click on the link sent in the email to meeting room.
2. If this is the first time opening Zoom, follow the steps for installing the Zoom client.
3. If you see a pop-up asking to "Open Zoom Meetings", check the box for "Always open these types of links in the associated app", then click the Open Zoom Meetings button.

4. You may be asked to enter your name. Enter your name and press Join.

   • The Zoom room or Zoom waiting room will launch.
   • The Zoom waiting room says, "Please wait for the host to start this meeting" and includes the meeting start time. While waiting, press the Test Computer Audio button to make sure your mic and speakers are working properly. When the host starts the meeting, you will join the room automatically from this screen.

Please see Zoom's help page for joining a meeting for additional assistance.