Zoom - Scheduling a Meeting

Zoom - Scheduling a Meeting

LAITS also has a guide for this process.

Scheduling the Meeting via the Desktop App

  • Launch Zoom

  • Click the Schedule button on the Home screen

  • The Schedule Meeting window will open

  • Update the Topic of the Meeting

    • Set the time and date details

  • Always Generate the Meeting ID Automatically

  • Check Only authenticated users can join

    • Important: Use the dropdown menu to select Sign in to Zoom

    • If you skip this step, the default is UT-only, so any planned visitors can't log into the Meeting

  • For Video, turn both Host and Participants off by default. Video can be turned on by users afterward.

  • For Audio, select Telephone and Computer Audio

    • This allows more attendance options for anyone traveling that would otherwise be unable to attend

  • Leave Calendar on Outlook

Zoom Schedule
Zoom Schedule
  • Expand the Advanced options

    • Select your preferences

    • We recommend muting participants upon entry

    • Leave 'allow participant share' disabled, un

    • For more information about Recording your Meetings, please visit Recording a Meeting

    • If you have a TA or another user helping with the meeting, you can assign them as an Alternative host

      • Alternative hosts must be entered in the "EID e-mail" format (example: TheirEID@eid.utexas.edu)

  • Click Save

Zoom Advanced
Zoom Advanced
  • The Meeting invite will open in an Outlook window

    • Add Attendee's email addresses in the To field and then Send

    • The first two highlighted items are the Meeting URL, they are a quick way for an Attendee to launch the Desktop App and automatically join your Meeting

    • The third highlighted item is the Meeting ID. This is entered into the matching field in the Desktop App's Join window

    • When viewing the invite on a mobile device, Attendees can click on the One tap mobile shortcuts or the Dial by your location numbers

  • There are two ways to access the invite information within the Desktop App

  • You can access this information by clicking on the Meeting title

    • This will open the Meetings tab and display details about the Meeting

    • Click either the Copy Invitation button or Show Meeting Invitation if you need to view the information or send it to any additional attendees

 

  • On the scheduled day of the meeting, go to the Home screen and click the ellipses next to the Meeting title

    • Click Copy Invitation

 

You are now ready to Host a Meeting!