How To: Join a Zoom Meeting

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Follow this guide to learn how to download and sign in to the Zoom desktop app, join meetings, use meeting controls, and troubleshoot audio and video issues.

 

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Download ZoomSign-in with SSOJoin a MeetingUse Meeting ControlsTroubleshooting AudioTroubleshooting VideoTroubleshooting PermissionsContact Us

 


Download Zoom


For step-by-step instructions on downloading Zoom, refer to Zoom Support’s Downloading the Zoom Workplace desktop or mobile app guide.

 

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Sign-in with SSO


After installing and launching Zoom, you will be prompted to sign in. Please select SSO.

Zoom Workplace sign‑in screen with the SSO button highlighted in red.

 

Enter fsw in the Company domain textbox and then press Continue.

Zoom “Sign in with SSO” screen showing a company domain field filled with “fsw.zoom.us” and a blue Continue button highlighted in red.

 

Then sign in using your FSW Portal username and password.

Florida SouthWestern State College login page with fields for username and password and a purple Sign In button.

 

When prompted to Open Zoom Meetings? Click Open Zoom Meetings.

Prompt asking to open Zoom Meetings, with the “Open Zoom Meetings” button highlighted in red next to a Cancel button.

 

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Join a Meeting


For step-by-step instructions on joining a Zoom meeting using an email invite, the desktop or mobile app, a web browser, or a phone, refer to Zoom Support’s Joining a Zoom meeting guide.

 

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Use Meeting Controls


For an overview of participant controls in a Zoom meeting, including enabling and disabling audio/video, chat, screen sharing, reactions, and renaming, refer to the Zoom Support article Participant controls in a meeting.

 

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Troubleshooting Audio


Before your meeting, refer to Zoom Support's article Testing your audio settings for Zoom meetings.

If you encounter errors with your speaker or microphone, refer to Troubleshooting speaker or microphone issues in the desktop app.

If you are experiencing an echo in your Zoom meeting, refer to Managing audio echo in a meeting.

If you are still having microphone technical difficulties, refer to the Troubleshooting Permissions section below.

 

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Troubleshooting Video


Before your meeting, refer to Zoom Support's article Testing your video.

If you encounter errors with your camera, refer to Troubleshooting camera issues during a meeting.

If you are still having camera technical difficulties, refer to the Troubleshooting Permissions section below.

 

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Troubleshooting Permissions


If you are still encountering issues, Windows or macOS might be blocking Zoom's access to the camera, microphone, or screen recording.

For Windows 11, refer to these Microsoft Support articles:

For macOS, refer to these Apple Support articles:

 

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Contact Us


If you are still having trouble with Zoom after following the guide, please contact the IT Help Desk for further assistance.

 

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Article ID: 89463
Created
Wed 10/16/19 11:46 AM
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Wed 3/11/26 1:08 PM

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