It is always better to join Zoom and use the audio (speaker
and microphone) from the same device you are using to Zoom. You can call in to the meeting separately on a phone and use your computer for video but it isn't as nice an experience for you
or your Zoom attendees.
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Where things can be found on the screen (upper right, lower left, etc.) are different depending on whether you are using a laptop, desktop, tablet or mobile
device. However the controls are the same so try to locate them on your device as we go through them.
Tool Bar at the lower left corner of
screen (laptop or desktop) or pop down from top tool bar on ipad or iphone
Microphone
Mute and Unmute yourself by clicking on microphone
icon
Look for the red slash through the microphone to know
you are muted
Recommend stay on mute unless actively participating in
conversation
Video Camera
Start and stop your camera by clicking on camera
Turn off your camera temporarily if you are moving
around or need to stop sharing for whatever reason
Zoom is best with video to turn it on and let us see
your smiling face!
Right click on the bottom right corner of your picture
to rename yourself, it makes meetings much nicer to see everyone's first and last name, especially if you are in a meeting where you don't know everyone.
Views
Clicking on the upper right corner the "change view
icon" allows you to control how you see others in the meeting. It will not change other attendees’ screens
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Speaker - Display a large view of the person currently speaking and no one else. (pin/unpin)
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How to adjust views during “share screen” activities
Thumbnail - Displays a large view of the speaker with a
scaled down version of Gallery view (showing up to 8 participants)
Gallery - displays up to 25 participants all at once,
if there are more people you can use the arrows to scroll through.
Middle tool bar (laptop or desktop)
Participants
Click on this to get a participants window to
open
Here you can also tell if you are muted and your video
is on or off by the red slash through the symbols next to your name.
At the bottom of the participant box you can "raise
your hand" to talk. Use this to have the host take you off mute to let you speak. In large meetings you will be muted by the host automatically.
Chat
Click on this to get a chat window to open
You can send a text message to the host only, to
everyone in the meeting, or to a person in the meeting privately. If you private message only that person can see it. If you use everyone then everyone in the meeting can see it, so
make sure your comments are appropriate!
Share Screen
If this is turned on, the host can let you share your
screen. This can be useful if you wanted to show a picture of your work (Show and Share) or during our virtual studio tours if you are not able to send to Annie ahead of time.
Virtual Backdrops and Video Filters
Reactions
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Shows a Thumbs Up or Applause on your photo/video.
End Meeting
Click on Leave meeting in lower right corner of screen
if on a laptop or desktop
Ipad or iphone look for end or leave meeting at upper
left corner of screen
You leaving the
meeting will not end the meeting, so if others stay and chat their connection will not be lost. Only the host can end the meeting for everyone.
