Share Screen: Share your screen in a Zoom Room by entering in the sharing key or meeting ID.

Join: Join a meeting that is in progress.

Click the downwards arrow to enable video or use your personal meeting ID (PMI) for instant meetings.

New Meeting: Start an instant meeting.

If you have a Zoom account but cannot remember your password, click Forgot.Īfter signing in, you will see the Home tab, where you can click these options: You can also log in using SSO. If you don't have an account, click Sign Up Free. To sign in, use your Zoom, Google, or Facebook account. If you want to log in to start or schedule your own meeting, click Sign In.

Zoom desktop client for Windows or macOSĪfter launching Zoom, click Join a Meeting to join a meeting without signing in.

Prerequisites for using Zoom on Windows or macOS

Follow this article to learn about the basic features of the Zoom client on Windows and Mac. Our solution offers the best video, audio, and wireless screen-sharing experience across multiple platforms. The permissions are set within System Preferences of the device.Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and group messaging into one easy-to-use platform. Once the installation is complete, click Close.ĭue to increased security and permissions with Mac OS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina, you will be prompted to authorize the Zoom desktop client to use the microphone, camera, and on Mac OS 10.15 Catalina, screen recording.(Optional) If you chose Install for all users of this computer, enter the administrator credentials for the device.(Optional) If you want to change the destination for installation choose Change Install Location.Note: This requires administrator credentials to install for all users on the device. Choose the destination for installation:.Once the installer opens, click Continue.It is typically saved to your Downloads folder. Under Zoom Client for Meetings, click Download.Click the lock icon again to prevent any further changes.Note: For Mac High Sierra (10.13.x), you will need to click on Allow too.Change Allow apps downloaded from: to App Store and identified developers.Enter your computer administrator's username and password.Click the lock icon at the bottom left to have access to make changes.Click on the Apple Icon at the top left corner of your screen.To install Zoom or Zoom Rooms on your Mac computer, you may need to change your Security and Privacy settings to allow for apps downloaded from identified developers. The below instructions cover installing the Zoom application on macOS.

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