Zoom - Installing and Configuring
- Susan Abrams
Link to the UT ITS Zoom Tutorial
Verify Your Hardware
Confirm that you have your microphone and webcam properly installed and setup.
Check your System Requirements for compatibility with Zoom.
Installing Zoom
Info: If you have a University-owned laptop, you might need administrator permission on your computer to install Zoom applications, plugins, and extensions. Please contact your departmental or local IT support group for assistance.
If you have the Zoom application installed on your computer:
Windows: Navigate to Start > Scroll Start Menu to Zoom folder > Click "Start Zoom".
Macintosh: Launch Finder > navigate to your Applications Folder > Zoom application will be listed.
If you do not have Zoom, Download directly from any of the following links:
Sign into the Zoom Desktop Client
Click Sign In if you want to log in and start or schedule your own meeting.
'Join a Meeting' will be used by participants (students)
Enter your company domain: utexas
Click continue
A browser window will open, then Enter your UT EID and Password
Enter your company domain: utexas
Click continue
A browser window will open, then Enter your UT EID and Password
You are now logged into the Zoom client! This is the Home tab.
From here you can join, schedule, and start Zoom meetings.
Install the Zoom App for Mobile (iOS or Android)
Zoom is also available for your mobile device, you can download it here:
Authorizing Zoom in Canvas
Zoom provides an integration with Canvas that makes it very easy to set up class sessions, whether they be lectures, discussion sections, or any other meeting. These sessions are then automatically placed on participants' calendars within Canvas.
To begin using Zoom through Canvas, you'll first have to authorize it. This will only need to be done the first time you use Zoom. To authorize Zoom to be used in Canvas:
Open any one of your courses in Canvas
From the sidebar, select "Zoom"
When prompted, click "Authorize"
Once authorized, you will see the following Zoom integration page that lists all your Zoom Meetings
Note: Unless the "Show my course meetings only" checkbox is checked, this view will list all of your Zoom meetings, not just the meetings for this course.
Uninstall Zoom Application
Zoom has provided how-to documentation for uninstalling the Zoom application for most major operating systems, including Mac and Windows.
Note: If you have a University-owned laptop, you might need administrator permission on your computer to install Zoom applications, plugins, and extensions. Please contact your departmental or local IT support group for assistance.