Getting Started with Zoom

Zoom is an online video conference program that allows you to conduct virtual online meetings

Last Updated: June 22nd, 2023

This article covers:

Download and Install
Log in and Set-Up
Schedule a Meeting
Personal Meeting ID
Meeting Control

Download and Install

Before you can use Zoom, you must download and install the Zoom software for your device. Start by going to https://zoom.us/support/download to download the Zoom Client for Meetings. 

Log In and Set-Up

To sign in, you can use your L-Number (SSO), Lane Google account credentials, or a username and password unique only to Zoom. 

Zoom Website- Used to manage profile, change settings, and schedule meetings

  1. Go to https://lanecc.zoom.us and select sign in

    You will be redirected to your single sign-on provider to sign in. Use your L# and ExpressLane password in that browser window. After signing in, you will be redirected back to your Zoom profile.

The image shows the CAS login page, the Lnumber and password input boxes are highlighted.

  1. If you do not have an L# you will need to navigate to https://zoom.us and sign in with your Lane Community College Google account .The image shows the zoom login page. the sign in with google option is highlighted in red. Text reads "LCC Google Credentials"

  2. If you do not have a Lane Google Account contact the ATC (atc@lanecc.edu) or SHeD (shed@lanecc.edu) for an invitation to create a Zoom profile and set up a unique username and password. 

Zoom Meeting Client - Host and join zoom video conference meetings (Sign in separately)

  1. Once the Zoom Client for Meetings is installed, launch the application and click the Sign In button

  2. Select “Sign in with SSO” to sign in with your L-Number.

    1. You will be redirected to your single sign-on provider to sign in. Use your L# and ExpressLane password in that browser window. After signing in, you will be redirected back to the Zoom Desktop Client.The image shows the CAS login page, the Lnumber and password input boxes are highlighted.

    2. If you don’t have an L# you will need to select sign in with a google account 

The image shows the zoom login page. the sign in with google option is highlighted in red. Text reads "LCC Google Credentials"

  1. If you do not have a Lane Google Account contact the ATC (atc@lanecc.edu) or SHeD (shed@lanecc.edu) for an invitation to create a Zoom profile and set up a unique username and password.

More detailed information can be found online at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-Mac

Schedule a Meeting

Zoom Website(lanecc.zoom.us)

  1. Go to https://lanecc.zoom.us and sign in

  2. Select the meetings tab on the left side of the web page 

  3. Click Schedule a New Meeting

  4. Enter the meeting details and click Save

  5. After saving you will be shown the saved details of your meeting including an “Invite link” containing a URL that can be copied and sent to attendees.

The image shows the "manage my meeting" page, the invite link is highlighted in red and captioned "copy url link"

More detailed information can be found online at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362413-Scheduling-meetings

Personal Meeting ID (PMI)

When scheduling a meeting you will have an option to use a “Generated ID” or your “Personal Meeting ID”. Your Personal Meeting ID is assigned to you automatically as a permanent virtual meeting room. You can start it at any time or schedule it for future use. We recommend keeping your Personal Meeting ID private and only use it with trusted individuals since it doesn’t ever change.

The image shows the edit meeting page, the meeting Id section is highlighted in red.

More detailed information can be found online at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203276937-Using-Personal-Meeting-ID-PMI-

Meeting Controls

Join Audio

After joining or starting a meeting, you can join audio by phone or by computer. Choose Join with Computer Audio to connect your computer’s speaker and microphone to the Zoom meeting. You can test your audio connection before joining by clicking the Test Computer Audio link.

The image shows the audio options menu. The "join with computer audio" and "test speaker and microphone" buttons are highlighted in red.

Mute/Unmute Microphone: 

After joining audio, you can choose to Mute or UnMute your microphone by clicking the microphone icon in the bottom left of the Zoom window. Adjust your microphone and speaker settings by clicking the small arrow next to the microphone icon.

Start/Stop Video

The “Start Video” button is located at the bottom of the Zoom window.

The image shows the small arrow above the Start Video button, and the menu associated with it, highlighted in red.

During a meeting, click the camera icon in the meeting toolbar to Start Video or Stop Video. Adjust your camera settings and choose a different camera by clicking the small arrow next to the camera icon.

The image shows the small arrow above the unmute button, and the menu associated with it, highlighted in red.

Manage Participants

The Participants button is located at the bottom of the Zoom window.
The image shows the participants button and the participants window both highlighted in redWhen you click the button, it will toggle a sidebar window that lists the participants in the meeting. This panel is where you can manage who is in the meeting and mute/unmute a participant’s microphone.

Share Screen

To share your screen or desktop, select the Share Screen button located in your meeting toolbar at the bottom of the Zoom window. Another window will open allowing you to choose to share your desktop, an individual application/window, or start a whiteboard. After selecting a source, click the blue Share button in the bottom right corner of that window to begin sharing.
The image shows the share screen button, the desktop option, and the share button with arrows between them.

When sharing, your meeting toolbar moves from the bottom to the top of the screen. When you are done sharing, click the red button that says Stop Share.
The image shows the meeting toolbar and the stop share button highlighted in red.

Chat

  1. Click Chat in the bottom toolbar to send instant messages with other participants while in the meeting.The image shows the meeting controls and the chat option is highlighted.

  2. In the Chat window, click the drop-down to select if you want the message to go to everyone in the meeting or a single participant.
    The image shows the "to" section of the zoom chat function, with a dropdown menu containing participant names.

Record Meeting

  1. If you are a host, you can record the meeting. Click Record in the meeting toolbar.
    The image shows the record button highlighted in red.

  2. To stop or pause the recording hit the stop icon in the meeting toolbar
    the image shows the pause/stop recording button highlighted in red.

  3. Access your cloud recordings from the Zoom Website (sign in at lanecc.zoom.us) under Recording.

Leave the Meeting

You can leave a meeting by selecting the “leave meeting” button in the bottom left.

The image shows the leave meeting button

Free online support for Zoom is available 24/7 at support.zoom.us.


ATC Support & Hours of Operation

Weekday Support, Monday - Friday

The ATC is open to in-person assistance. Support is available through the above remote options and on campus at CEN 208

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