Attendees are strongly encourage to join by the Zoom app using the Audio/Video features instead of calling in as even the Canadian numbers are in Ontario and will likely incur long distance charges. Default settings for things like phone numbers will list USA, so if you want Canada numbers to show you need to go into settings on the account and choose/add which numbers get listed. Secure your meeting by setting a meeting password.Īllowing users to join before you arrive makes joining the meetings easier for your guests.Ĭhange the phone numbers in the meeting invite. To create a free Zoom account Click Here to take you to the sign up page. Meetings that are just 1 to 1 there is no time limit. You are unable to host Group Meetings longer than 40 minutes. You are able to create a free account with Zoom and you can access all its features, except for one limit. Brandon University has provided a number of campus images for you to use with Zoom. Zoom permits you to change your background. Just a reminder, although it is not required, it is highly recommended to have a microphone and camera on the device you are joining from in order to participate fully. Once that one time install is complete, you will be prompted for a desired display name in the meeting, and will join the meeting. This process usually takes only a minute or two. If you have never used Zoom from your device before, you will be directed quickly to either install Zoom from the App store, or on Windows/Mac simply be prompted with confirmation to proceed with installing Zoom. Within the meeting invitation will be a link, and you can join the meeting be simply clicking on the link. One should have been sent to you in advance of a meeting. To join a meeting, you will first need an invitation. You can then forward that invitation along to all of your remote participants.

You will then receive an invitation to the zoom meeting with a link for the meeting and other meeting details. To request a booking with one of BU’s paid accounts, send an email to with the meeting details like start date/time and end date/time. Here’s a quick guide for getting started with Zoom.

BU has been using the Zoom videoconferencing tool for setting up distance and remote meetings.

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