KB2002011701 - How to join a Zoom meeting as a guest

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Last updated: Apr 19, 2020
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This knowledge base is created for the user who require to join the Zoom meeting as a guest.

For setting up and hosting the meeting, check the related articles below.

Instructions

Step-by-step guide:

Close any video conference applications/web applications that might open, such as Microsoft Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Skype, Cisco Webex, Whereby etc.

  • Launch a Zoom application. Go to the Windows button and find the Zoom application and then click Start Zoom.

Or click the Zoom icon in Windows taskbar.

  • At the Zoom application, click the Join a Meeting button.

     

  • Enter the Meeting ID and your name.

     

  • You are in the waiting room. Wait until the host admitting you join the meeting.

     

  • At the audio conference option window, click the Test Speaker and Microphone link.

     

  • Select the right Speaker input. You will hear a ring tone. If you hear a ring tone, click the Yes button.

 

  • Select the right Microphone input. Say “test test test” and pause. You will hear a test replay. If you hear a replay, click the Yes button.

     

  • If the speaker and microphone are good, click the Join with Computer Audio.

     

  • Back to the audio conference option window, click the Join with Computer Audio link.

     

  • At the Zoom participant window, the alert will display: You are using the computer audio.

     

  • Start talking.

  • By default, there is no video activated. To activate the video, move the cursor to the bottom of the Zoom application window. Click the Start Video button.

     

  • As optional, click the following button:

    Mute button for muting the audio
    Stop Video button for stopping the video.
    Manage Participants button for managing the participants.
    Chat button for chatting with other participants.
    Share Screen button for sharing the screen with others.

     

  • To end the meeting, click the End Meeting button.

     

  • At the End or Leave Meeting window, click the End Meeting for All button.