Zoom help resources
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Privacy and Security
One of the great benefits of having our own UVic site license is that we can – and are – configuring defaults and settings to comply with best security and privacy practices. We are also working on training and documentation to support you in these best practices.
Listen to UVic's Chief Information Security Officer's podcast on Zoom security.
What do I need to use Zoom?
- Obtaining your Zoom account
- Install Zoom
- Prerequisites: camera, microphone, high-speed internet
- Sign in to Zoom desktop
- Sign in to Zoom using a web browser
- iOS and Android
- Desktop client and mobile app comparison
- Join a test meeting
- Quick start guide
Setting up a meeting
- Meeting vs Webinar (what's the difference?)
- Schedule a Zoom meeting using the Outlook Plugin (Windows)
- Schedule a Zoom meeting using the Outlook Plugin (Mac)
- Schedule using your web browser
- Schedule recurring Zoom meetings
- Schedule meetings for another person
- Using meeting templates
Hosting a meeting
- Roles in a meeting
- Starting a scheduled meeting as the Host
- Starting an instant meeting
- Managing participants in a meeting
- Enable a co-host
- Using in-meeting Chat
- Creating and managing polls
- Using poll/quizzes library (new feature)
- Using Breakout rooms
- Pre-populate breakout rooms (download template here)
- Zoom Reports
Recording
- Recording a meeting (host or co-host only)
- Use Zoom to record a presentation
Participating in meeting
- Joining a meeting as a participant
- Set up a virtual background
- Sharing your screen
- Use dual displays
- Share screen with dual displays
- Change the video layout
- Video conferencing etiquette
- Video conferencing tips for success
- Zoom App Warning
Troubleshooting tips
- My video or webcam doesn’t work
- Microphone and speaker problems
- Audio issues on iOS and Android
- Recover a deleted meeting
New Features
Do you still have questions about Zoom?
If you would like to arrange for a targeted training session for your administrative unit please email us at uvicav@uvic.ca.
Zoom's Learning Center offers extensive self-paced online training.