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With the outbreak of Covid-19, learning, participating in online meetings on the internet platform via Zoom Cloud Meeting software is being utilized by many educational organizations, agencies. However, due to various objective and subjective reasons, users may need to join urgent classes, meetings but find it inconvenient to download, install Zoom on their machines. In such cases, using the web version of Zoom is the best option.
Tips for using Zoom Cloud Meeting on the web, simple and effective tips for using Zoom web
Here are the details of using Zoom without installing software (or using Zoom web) that you need to know for convenient future use.
How to Use Zoom Without Installing Software
1. Benefits of using Zoom web version
- No need to spend time downloading, installing Zoom Cloud Meeting on your phone, computer
- Quickly join classes, meetings without logging into an account or installing supporting plugins, software
2. How to Use Zoom on the web
Currently, you can use Zoom on your computer through a web browser without installing software. However, Zoom web also has certain limitations compared to downloading, installing the application on your computer, phone.
By default from the system, those accessing Zoom from a web browser do not need to log into the system but can still use basic features on Zoom such as joining meetings, classes, scheduling classes, screen sharing with others, recording classes,... In some cases, to enhance security, the Zoom web server may require you to enter a security code to continue using the features on the application.
* Required conditions:
Zoom web operates best on Google Chrome (version 53.0.2785 and above), Firefox (version 76 and above), and Chromium Edge (version 80 and above), Internet Explorer (version 10 and above).
Note: You can only use Zoom web from a computer. Accessing Zoom from mobile phones is not supported.
Recommendation: Whenever possible, download Zoom Cloud Meeting for your computer, phone to have the best experience using Zoom for studying, participating in online meetings.
2.1. How to Use Zoom web to Join Classes, Meetings
To participate in a meeting or class using Zoom without installing software, follow these step-by-step instructions:
Step 1: Click on the invitation link via email or click on the link shared in Facebook groups, Zalo, and press 'start meeting'
Step 2: On the Zoom web browser interface, click on 'start meeting'
Step 3: Click on 'join from your browser'
If you've already installed the Zoom Cloud Meeting app on your computer, the option 'join from your browser' won't appear. Instead, the class, meeting will automatically start through the installed app on your computer.
Step 4: At the 'join meeting' interface on the screen, enter your video join, Click 'I am not a robot' and select 'join'
Step 5: The screen displays a notification from Zoom, you need to wait for the host to 'admit' you to join the meeting, class from the waiting room.
Step 6: After being admitted by the meeting host, you will be taken to the online class, meeting via Zoom on the web platform. As of now, this is the simplest way to join a meeting, use Zoom without installing software.
Additionally, you can also click to access the zoom.us page to join Zoom Cloud Meeting on the web platform, Click on 'join a meeting' on the menu bar, enter the meeting ID or personal link name and press 'Join' to join the class, meeting on Zoom.
2.2. Using Zoom web to create classrooms, host meetings
In case you are a teacher, team leader, organizer, you can create online classes, meetings via Zoom web as follows:
Step 1: Access the zoom.us page (Click quick access Here)
Step 2: Click on 'host a meeting' on the menu bar, select 'start video'
Step 3: Click Open Zoom meeting by selecting 'start meeting', then choose 'join from your browser'
Step 4: Select the audio connection mode 'computer audio'
Step 5: The screen displays the avatar image on your account, you click 'start video' in the zoom admin panel below to start your class, meeting.
The features (audio management, view participant count, screen sharing, invite participants) on the Zoom classroom admin panel on the web version are similar to Zoom on the installed version on the computer. To better understand how to use these features, please refer to our article on how to use Zoom on your computer.
- Read more: How to Use Zoom on Your Computer
2.3. Using Zoom web to schedule a meeting
Step 1: Log in to Zoom on the web browser using the link in step 1 of section 2.2
Step 2: On the navigation menu on the homepage, click on 'schedule a meeting'
Step 3: Enter details about the topic, time, meeting duration, select meeting options,..., then click save to schedule the meeting.
Thus, Mytour has just introduced to you how to use Zoom without installing software with basic features such as creating, hosting meetings, joining meetings, and scheduling meetings. With the Zoom web version, administrative features on Zoom such as setting up camera, video, using background,..., will not be supported, requiring users to install software, apps on their computers to use.
Zoom allows usage on computers as well as on TVs, helping you to have online meetings, classes on Samsung, LG TVs ... easily and effectively. You can refer to how to use Zoom on Samsung, LG TVs for effective installation.
Along with features like inserting emoticons in the classroom, removing background blur, currently, Zoom users can also use the beautifying feature, insert cute cat faces instead of personal images on Zoom camera, video. To learn more about this new feature, you can read our article on how to add cat face emojis on Zoom.
- Read more: How to Add Cat Face Emojis on Zoom
