Joining a Zoom Meeting (Windows)

If you haven’t already done so, you’ll need to install Zoom on your Windows computer before you can join a meeting.

Participants typically join Zoom meetings by doing either of the following:

Join Using the Meeting URL

  1. Click on the meeting link from your email invitation or calendar appointment. (In the example below, the meeting below is shown in an invitation email.)
    (Note:  If you don’t see a clickable version of the link, just copy and paste the meeting URL into a browser window.)
    Zoom Meeting URL displayed in invite email
  2. If the following message is displayed, click Open Zoom Meetings.  
    Click 'Open Zoom Meetings'
  3. In the ‘Launch Application’ window, click Open link.
    Click 'Open link'
  4. In the next window, enter your name as you want it to appear to the meeting participants, and then click Join Meeting.
    Enter desired display name for meeting and click 'Join Meeting'
  5. In the ‘Video Preview’ window, click either Join with Video or Join without Video. (You can also select or deselect the option to show this preview when you join a meeting.)
    Click 'Join with Video' or 'Join without Video' in video preview window
  6. click on Join with Computer Audio. (This option allows Zoom to use your computer’s audio.) You can also select the option Automatically join audio by computer when joining a meeting if you always use your computer’s audio.
    Click 'Join with Computer Audio'

You’ll be connected to the Zoom meeting. You can mouse over the meeting window to view the Zoom meeting attendee controls.

Join Using the Meeting ID

  1. Record the Meeting ID from your email invitation or calendar appointment. (In the example below, the Meeting ID below is shown in an invitation email.)
    Zoom Meeting ID displayed on invite email
  2. If you haven’t already, download and install the Zoom software. 
  3. Open the Zoom software on your computer or mobile device and click Join a Meeting.
    Click 'Join a Meeting'
  4. In the ‘Join a Meeting’ window, enter your Meeting ID and your name as you want it to appear to meeting participants. You can also select or deselect any of the options for video, audio, and your name.
    Enter Meeting ID, your name, and select or deselect options, then click 'Join'
  5. Click Join with Computer Audio. 
    Click 'Join with Computer Audio'

You’ll be connected to the Zoom meeting. You can mouse over the meeting window to view the Zoom meeting attendee controls.