How To: Access the Zoom Desktop App

1.Install Zoom Desktop Client 

Note: Follow steps 1-3 only if you are using a computer on the FSW network. Otherwise, please, visit Starting the Zoom desktop client to download the Zoom desktop client on your computer at home and skip to step 4. 

Click the Windows icon in the taskbar.  

Using the search option type in "Software Center."

2. Click the Zoom application 

Next, click the Zoom application on the "Software Center" window.

3. Install the Zoom application 

Then, click on the "Install" button.

4. Launch the Zoom Desktop Client application  

After the installation has been completed, the Zoom Desktop Client will appear on the Windows menu under "Recently Added" applications.

5. Join a Meeting or Sign In

Next, click on the "Zoom" application, and the following options will display:

1. Click the "Join a meeting" button if you are joining a Zoom meeting.
2. Click the "Sign In" button if you are hosting a Zoom meeting. You will need to have a Zoom account for this option.

Go to Getting Started on Windows and Mac to get an overview of the basic features like:

• New Meeting: Start an instant meeting. Click the downward arrow to enable "video" or use your personal meeting ID (PMI) for instant meetings.
• Join: Join a meeting that is in progress.
• Schedule: Set up a future meeting.
• Share Screen: Share your screen in a Zoom Room by entering in the sharing key or meeting ID.

Go to Zoom Help Center to learn more about Audio, Video, Screen Sharing, and Recording.

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