How to Start a Zoom Meeting

Follow these steps to start a Zoom meeting easily. This guide will walk you through navigating your Zoom account, accessing the meetings section, and starting a meeting.

  1. Open Zoom App or Website โ€“ Launch the Zoom Desktop App or go to zoom.us and sign in to your account.

  2. Click on โ€œNew Meetingโ€ โ€“ From the home screen, click the โ€œNew Meetingโ€ button to instantly start a meeting.

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

  4. Choose Meeting Settings โ€“

    • If needed, choose โ€œEnable Waiting Roomโ€ or โ€œMute participants upon entryโ€ before starting.

  5. Invite Participants โ€“ Click โ€œParticipantsโ€ > โ€œInviteโ€ to send out the meeting link via email, WhatsApp, or copy the link directly.

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

    • Mute/unmute participants

    • Enable/disable screen sharing

    • Use Breakout Rooms, Whiteboard, or other features

  7. Share Your Screen (Optional) โ€“ Click โ€œShare Screenโ€ if you want to present or show something during the meeting.

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

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