How to Host a Zoom Meeting

Follow these simple steps to host a Zoom meeting with video on. This guide will walk you through each step, ensuring you can start your meeting quickly and easily.

  1. Open Zoom App or Website โ€“ Sign in to your Zoom account using the Zoom Desktop App or zoom.us.

  2. Click on โ€œNew Meetingโ€ โ€“ On the home screen, click the orange camera icon labeled โ€œNew Meetingโ€ to start a meeting instantly.

  3. Turn On Video/Audio (Optional) โ€“ Choose whether you want to start the meeting with video and microphone on or off.

  4. Invite Participants โ€“

    • Click on โ€œParticipantsโ€ โ†’ โ€œInviteโ€

    • Copy the meeting link or ID and share via email, WhatsApp, or chat.

  5. Manage the Meeting โ€“ As the host, you can:

    • Mute/unmute anyone

    • Lock the meeting

    • Enable Waiting Room

    • Allow/disallow screen sharing

  6. Use In-Meeting Features โ€“

    • Chat box

    • Share screen

    • Reactions

    • Use Whiteboard or Breakout Rooms (optional)

  7. Record the Meeting (Optional) โ€“ Click โ€œRecordโ€ to save the session locally or to the cloud (if available).

  8. End the Meeting โ€“ When done, click โ€œEndโ€ > โ€œEnd Meeting for Allโ€ to close the session properly.

Ready to transform how you create content?

Ready to transform how you create content?

Ready to transform how you create content?

Similar Learn Articles

Similar Learn Articles

Similar Learn Articles