Video Conferencing - Managing Zoom Meetings


Introduction

Zoom is a versatile video conferencing tool that unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-defined conference room solution into one easy-to-use platform. You can host and join Zoom video conferences from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. 

The Zoom Help Center has full instructions on using Zoom. The instructions below are specific to Virginia Tech. To see other Zoom topics, please see Video Conferencing - Holding Zoom Conferences on a PC or Mobile Device.

This article covers managing your Zoom meetings. You can change settings, like meeting name, time, and recurrence, in scheduled meetings via the web portal or Zoom client.

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Instructions

Managing Meetings from the Web Portal

  1. Log into the Virginia Tech Zoom Portal.
  2. Click on the waffle icon next to your profile icon and click Meetings.
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  3. Locate and hover over the meeting you want to manage. Click Edit.
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  4. In the Edit meeting page, make any changes and then scroll to the bottom and click Save. 

Managing Meetings from the Zoom Client

  1. Open and log into the Zoom client.
  2. On your Home tab, you'll see meetings scheduled for the day by default.
  3. If you have your Virginia Tech calendar integrated with Zoom, you can also click Calendar to view/manage your Zoom meetings.
    • To learn how to set up your VT calendar with Zoom, see: 
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  4. Locate the meeting you want to manage and click on it once. A new popup will show the meeting information. Click Edit to go to the editing page.
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  5. Make changes and click Save.

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Managing Meetings from the Mobile App

  1. On the Zoom mobile app home screen, tap any meeting to view its settings.
  2. To make changes, tap the three dots and tap Edit.
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  3. When you're done, tap Save. 
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Language Interpretation

Hosts can designate a participant as a language interpreter during meetings. Interpreters translate into their own audio channel. Attendees can choose which audio channel to listen to.

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Getting Help

For instructions on resolving common issues with Zoom, see: Video Conferencing - Troubleshooting Zoom.

For problems logging into Zoom, contact Virginia Tech 4Help:
  • Go to 4Help, log n with your Virginia Tech Username (PID) and password, and click Get Help.
  • Call 540-231-4357.

For problems using Zoom, contact Zoom Support:

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