
Be sure to test your Zoom meeting with the device you intend to connect or host from (such as videoconferencing equipment). Join a meeting with your Zoom at IU accountīefore hosting or joining a meeting, join a test meeting to test your internet connection, audio, and video. If you're on macOS, use the Zoom for Outlook add-in instead of the plug-in.īe aware that calendar sharing in Zoom won't have the same permissions as in Outlook you'll likely want to test editing and revising meetings using the plug-in. For more, see Microsoft Outlook plugin (desktop). Outlook plug-in/add-in: To schedule and start Zoom meetings directly from Outlook, download the Outlook plug-in from the Zoom Download Center.For more, see Skype for Business/Lync Integration (for participants) and Zoom Skype for Business (Lync) Plugin (for hosts).

Participants needing access to advanced features should use the Zoom client. Keep in mind that participants dialing into your Zoom meeting from Skype for Business will not have access to advanced sharing features (for example, whiteboard, PowerPoint sharing, chat, and voting).

You have the following options for connecting to Zoom: Install Zoom on a laptop, desktop, or mobile device If you're in a meeting room with videoconferencing equipment and won't be using your own device, see Connect to Zoom from a videoconferencing room. These instructions provide information on installation options, and step-by-step instructions for joining a Zoom meeting with your Zoom at IU account. To join a Zoom meeting, you must first have Zoom installed on your device, and then provide the meeting's unique 10- or 11-digit ID. Updating your client frequently allows you to take advantage of available features and to resolve potential issues.

For help, see Upgrading Zoom to the latest version.

If your version of Zoom software is older than nine months, you will be blocked from joining meetings until you upgrade. Zoom requires you to update your software if it's more than nine months behind the current version.
