Zoom Meeting Instructions
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1. Launching Zoom and Starting a Meeting
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Open the Zoom application.
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Click “New Meeting” to start instantly.
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Allow access to your camera and microphone if prompted.
2. Using Audio and Video Controls
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Select “Join with Computer Audio”.
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Use toolbar icons:
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🎤 Mute/Unmute
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🎥 Start/Stop Video
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3. How to Claim Host
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Go to Participants > Claim Host.
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Enter the Host Key from your Zoom profile.
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You now have full host controls.
4. Managing Participants
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Open the Participants panel.
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You can:
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Mute/unmute users
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Rename users
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Assign co-hosts
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Move people to the Waiting Room
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Remove disruptive attendees
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5. Enable the Waiting Room
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Click Security on the toolbar.
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Check “Enable Waiting Room”.
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This allows you to admit participants manually.
6. Remove Someone from a Meeting
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Open Participants.
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Hover over a name > click More > Remove.
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The user is removed and blocked from rejoining.
7. Report a Problem Participant
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Hover over a participant's video or name.
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Click the “...” (More) menu > Report.
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Select a reason and submit to Zoom's Trust & Safety team.
8. Disable Screen Sharing for Participants
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Click Security.
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Uncheck “Allow Participants to Share Screen”.
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Only the host/co-host can share screens.
9. Using Chat
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Click Chat on the toolbar.
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Send messages to Everyone or Privately.
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Use for links, questions, and silent discussion.
10. Using Reactions
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Click Reactions to:
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👍 Give feedback
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✋ Raise your hand
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Great for silent participation or quick votes.
11. Using a Timer
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Click Apps > Search for a Timer (e.g., “Focus Timer”).
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Or share your screen with a browser-based timer.
12. Ending or Leaving the Meeting
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Click End in the bottom-right:
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✅ End Meeting for All
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🔁 Leave Meeting
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Go to Participants
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Hover > More > Make Host
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Then click Leave Meeting
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