Zoom Basic Features


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Sign in to Zoom from umd.zoom.us

To access any of the Zoom features below, go to umd.zoom.us. Click Sign in and login with your university credentials.

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Using Zoom in ELMS-Canvas

DIT has tailored student and instructor guides for University of Maryland (UMD) ELMS-Canvas courses.

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Create an instant Zoom meeting

Zoom provides step-by-step instructions on how to host a video meeting.

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Join a Zoom meeting

You can join a Zoom meeting from a variety of invitations and devices. Each meeting has a unique 9, 10 or 11-digit number called a meeting ID that is required to join a Zoom meeting. If you are joining by phone, you'll need the teleconferencing number provided in your invitation. Meeting Hosts have the capability to disable the Waiting Room feature. If this feature is not disabled, participants with non-UMD identities will be held in the Waiting Room until the meeting hosts admit them. For more information, please see Zoom Waiting Room Requirement: Managing Meeting Access for UMD and External Collaborators.

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Schedule a future Zoom meeting

Zoom provides instructions and video tutorial on scheduling meetings. Meeting Hosts have the capability to disable the Waiting Room feature. If this feature is not disabled, participants with non-UMD identities will be held in the Waiting Room until the meeting hosts admit them. For more information, see Zoom Waiting Room Requirement: Managing Meeting Access for UMD and External Collaborators. Follow these instructions to schedule a meeting in ELMS as an instructor.

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Invite others to a Zoom meeting in progress

It's easy to invite others to a meeting already in progress. Learn how to send out an instant meeting invite.

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Setting scheduling privilege

If you need to let others schedule meetings on your behalf, follow Zoom's instructions for sharing scheduling privileges.

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LinkedIn Learning Course

Take this self-paced LinkedIn Learning course on Zoom's core feature.

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