ZOOM help for participants

Logo ZoomWe use Zoom Cloud Meeting as a presentation system both in the forum and for the exhibitor presentations. Here we provide you with the most important information for the different systems.


Join a meeting

Web browser or Zoom Web Client

Zoom Web Client allows users to join a meeting via a web browser without having to download plug-ins or software.

Join Zoom meeting without downloading the app:

  • Locate the meeting invitation link in your email or calendar invitation.
  • Click the join link to join the meeting.
  • In the web browser, a pop-up window prompts you to open or download the application.
  • In the pop-up window, click Cancel.
  • At the bottom of the page, click Join from your browser.
  • You will be taken to a new page.
  • Click Allow to give Zoom permission to use the microphone and camera.
  • Sign in to join the meeting using your name.
  • (Optional) Select the Remember my name for future meetings check box.
  • Click Join.

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Desktop Client

This access applies to both Windows and macOS systems.

  1. Open the Zoom Desktop client.
  2. Join a meeting using one of the following methods:
    • If you want to join without logging in, click Join a Meeting.
    • If you want to join a meeting with login:
      1. Log in to the Zoom Desktop client.
      2. Click the Home tab.
      3. Click Join.
  3. Enter the meeting ID and your display name.
    • If you are logged in, change your name if you do not want your default name to display.
    • If you are not logged in, enter a display name.
  4. Select whether you want to join with audio and/or video.
  5. Click Join.

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Mobile APP

Here is the link to download the APP from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings

Here is the link to download the APP from the Appstore: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id546505307

  1. Open the Zoom mobile app.
  2. Join a meeting using one of the following methods:
    • Tap Join a Meeting if you want to join without signing in.
    • Sign in to Zoom, and then tap Join.
  3. Enter the meeting ID and your display name.
    • If you’re logged in, change your name if you don’t want your default name to appear.
    • If you are not logged in, enter a display name.
  4. Select whether you want to connect with audio and/or video, and tap Join Meeting.

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Phone

  1. On your phone, dial the meeting ID specified in your invitation.
  2. Enter the meeting ID using the dial pad when prompted.

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Keyboard shortcuts

WINDOWS

Meeting

  • Alt+F4: Close the current window
  • Alt+V: Start/stop video
  • Alt+A: Mute audio/Disable mute
  • Alt+F: Start/Exit full screen mode
  • Alt+H: Show/hide chat area in meeting
  • Alt+U: Show/hide participant area
  • Alt+Y: Raise/lower hand
  • Strg+2: Read the name of the active speaker

Chat

  • Alt+Umschalt+T: Screenshot
  • Strg+W: Close current chat session
  • Strg+F: Search

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macOS

Meeting

  • Command(⌘)+W: Close the current window
  • Command(⌘)+Umschalt+V: Start/stop video
  • Command(⌘)+Umschalt+A: Mute audio/Disable mute
  • Command(⌘)+Umschalt+F: Start/Exit full screen mode
  • Command(⌘)+Umschalt+H: Show/hide chat area in meeting
  • Command(⌘)+U: Show/hide participant area
  • Option+Y: Raise/lower hand

Chat

  • Command(⌘)+T: Screenshot
  • Command(⌘)+K: Switch to chat with participants

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iOS

If you are using an iPad with a keyboard, the following keyboard shortcuts are available in a Zoom Meeting:

  • Command + Umschalt + A: Mute audio/Disable mute
  • Command + Umschalt + V: Start/stop video
  • Command + Umschalt + H: Show/hide chat area in meeting
  • Command + Umschalt + M: minimize Meeting
  • Command + U: Show/hide participant management
  • Command + W: Close front window, e.g. the window for participant or meeting settings

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Telephone dial-in

  • *6: Mute audio/Disable mute
  • *9: Raise/lower hand

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