How to use Zoom: quick guide for beginners | Digital Trends Spanish

Once you create the meeting, you have control over some features. First, you can invite participants to it. We’ll tell you right away how to invite to a zoom meeting.

Step 1: Within the meeting you just started, look for the “Participants” option and click on it. You’ll see a little popup that says “Invite” plus the quick command to do so; on Windows it is Ctrl + I.

Step 2: You will see a pop-up window with two options: “Contacts” and “E-mail”. The easiest option is to click on the email button and select the email option that best suits your service (for example, Default email will open Outlook if that is your client) and send the invitation from your email to the contacts you want.

Another option is to click on “Copy invitation link” or “Copy invitation”, with which you can send the address of the meeting through a messaging app such as WhatsApp. The text you would see would be similar to this:

Join Zoom meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81744790936?pwd=NWtestreunionrczU5ZG9sVXBhdz09

Meeting ID: 817 44379 0936
Access code: esUnaTest

There are two ways. The host must provide a link or meeting ID. If it’s the full link, just paste it into your web browser and you’re pretty much in. Just remember that regardless of whether you’re using the web version of Zoom or the desktop or mobile app, you’ll need to have an account and sign in.

Now if what you were given was a meeting ID, follow these steps to join your Zoom:

Step 1: In your Zoom app, select the “Enter” option. You will see a pop-up window where you must enter the meeting ID and select the name with which you want to join. This option is useful if you have children who connect to online classes and use the account of an adult.

You can also select the option “Connect without audio” or “Deactivate my video”, very useful so that you do not have to enter to silence yourself and turn off your camera.

Step 2: If your meeting has a password (it most likely does), you’ll need to put it in the box that asks for it. Be like in the picture above. You can copy and paste it.

Virtually all of the important Zoom controls are located in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Do you need to block your audio? click on mute in the lower left corner. Next to this option, there is also the button Stop Videowhich turns off your webcam.

when you click on chatthe conversations window for the meeting will open, where participants can send messages to the whole group or privately.

Screen sharing is a useful feature for presentations, online classes, or just meetings with co-workers. We’ll tell you right away how to share screen on zoom.

Step 1: Within a meeting, click on the “Share screen” button that is in the center of the video call toolbar.

Step 2: You will see a window with several options divided into “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Files”. If you only want to share the image you are viewing, stay on “Basic” and select the first option, which is “Screen”.

Still, keep in mind that there are several options for sharing an additional screen on Zoom. One of the most useful is the one that allows you to display the content of an iPhone or iPad, that of an additional camera connected to your computer, super useful if you teach.

If you already have the Zoom app installed, you just need to log in to your account and click on your profile picture and select the option Check for updates. If there is one available you will be able to download and install it quickly, just follow the instructions on the screen!

While knowing how to create a meeting, how to join one, and how to share your screen will have you mastered the basics of Zoom, there are plenty of other useful options for your video calls. Below we share several of them.

How to change the skin tone of your Zoom reaction?

For those unfamiliar, Zoom offers two reactions that can be used during meetings: one finger pointing up and hands clapping. Personalizing your Zoom reactions with skin tones can help you add a more personal element to your meetings and better represent your identity in a digital workspace.

If you have a desktop or Mac, you need to sign in to the app, select your profile picture, click Setting and choose a skin tone from the six available options. But if you’re thinking of logging in from a mobile device, just tap on the Settings> Meeting> Skin tone to change your reaction skin tone.

How to raise your hand in Zoom

Just like in college, the best way to indicate that you have a question is by raising your hand. However, instead of having to physically raise your hand and potentially interrupt the meeting, you can perform the digital interpretation of this gesture in Zoom chat. If the host gives you the floor, he may ask you to activate your microphone. When you are not muted, your profile picture and name are displayed to the host and panelists. Only your name is shown to other attendees.

Step 1: click on raise hand in the wizard controls (its icon is a gray hand); this will notify the host that you have asked to speak.

Step 2: click on lower hand to stop performing the gesture. Note that if you have your microphone on, this will not automatically mute you.

How to use breakout rooms in Admin accounts

Since it can be challenging to deal with 10 or 20 participants in a single meeting, Zoom offers breakout rooms (Breakout Rooms). These allow the host to organize and divide up to 50 participants into separate meetings. These meetings can be opened manually or automatically, allowing participants to break away and create breakout sessions as needed. Please note that you must be the account owner or have admin privileges to use or modify breakout room settings.