Information on the basics of Zoom

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Pinned Article Zoom Frequent Questions and Answers

The following are answers to some of the most common questions.

Compare Basic and Licensed Zoom accounts

Host and Participants
ISU has an education account with Zoom. This provides us with a number of licensed accounts with an unlimited number of basic accounts. Here is a side-by-side comparison between “basic” and “licensed” user types.

Download or update Zoom desktop application

Host and Participant
The Zoom application releases new versions to provide new features and bug fixes to the web conferencing platform. It is highly recommended to upgrade to the most up-to-date version of Zoom.

Join a Zoom Meeting

Host and Participants
We will discuss how to join an instant meeting through Zoom.us, email invite, and Moodle ISU. You can also join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.

Prevent Zoom Bombing

Basic steps to make Zoom meetings more secure

Schedule Zoom Meetings with Google Calendar

With the Zoom for GSuite add-on, you can seamlessly schedule, join, and manage meetings right from Gmail or Google Calendar