Joining a Zoom Meeting as an Attendee or Student

To join a Zoom meeting, you will need the meeting information from the host. Before you join, make sure your device is compatible and you have the Zoom desktop app installed. If you don't have the Zoom app, you'll be prompted to install it when you join.

Finding a Link to Join a Meeting

Due to Zoom's increased calendar integration capabilities, you will most commonly receive a calendar invitation inviting you to a Zoom meeting, whether it was scheduled in the app or via Google Calendar. This invitation will include a join link, in addition to the meeting ID, passcode (if enabled), and dial-in information.

Email invitation

WebCampus

If your instructor has enabled the Zoom integration in your WebCampus course, you will usually not receive a calendar or email invite to join class meetings. Rather, if class meetings are scheduled with the integration, they will appear under the Zoom tab of your course. You can view upcoming meetings and join from there.

  1. Open your WebCampus course
  2. In the left navigation, select Zoom

    The Zoom tab highlighted
     
  3. Upcoming meetings will display

Joining a Meeting

There are a few ways that you can join a Zoom meeting you were invited to:

  1. In the course’s Zoom page, select Upcoming Meetings

    The Upcoming Meetings tab highlighted
     
  2. Select Join

    The Join button highlighted
     
  3. You will be prompted to launch the meeting in the Zoom app
  4. If your instructor enabled a waiting room, you will remain there until you are admitted to the room by the host or co-host

If you have the link to the meeting, open it via your browser. If you don't have the Zoom desktop app installed, you'll be prompted to install it to join.

You can also join using the broswer, but this may lead to decreased Zoom capabilities. For the best experience, we recommend using the app.

If you were invited though Google Calendar, you can also select Join Zoom Meeting from the calendar entry. Meeting information will also be available in the meeting details:

The "Join Zoom Meeting" hyperlink highlighted in a Google Calendar event, as well as the "join meeting" link highlighted below it

If you were only provided a Meeting ID and Passcode, you will need to install the Zoom desktop app before joining the meeting.

  1. Once Zoom is installed, locate the Meeting ID and passcode (if a passcode is used for the meeting)
    1. For Google Calendar, this will be below the Join Zoom Meeting hyperlink or in the meeting details:

      The Meeting ID and passcode highlighted in a Google Calendar event
       
    2. For email or copied invitations, this will usually be located near the meeting link:

      The Meeting ID and passcode highlighted in an email invitation
       
  2. Open the Zoom desktop client
  3. Select Join, then enter your Meeting ID and name

    Join > enter meeting ID and name
     
  4. Select Join. If prompted, enter your Passcode.

For more information on dialing in, refer to Zoom Support’s article, Joining a Zoom Meeting by Phone.

Need Additional Help?

For more information, see Joining a Meeting and Getting Started with Zoom Meetings for Participants from Zoom Support.

If you’re having issues joining a meeting, see Troubleshooting When You Can’t Join a Zoom Meeting from Zoom Support.

For additional assistance, please visit the Zoom Knowledge Base for additional articles. You can also contact the IT Help Desk.

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