An Introduction to Zoom

Zoom is a video conferencing calling application. The biggest thing is that it has been very popular among the people since the lock down. You may have seen three or four people paired together or a little more in many video calling apps. But the Zoom app is an app that allows you to talk to more than 100 people at once via video conferencing.

Many companies have made good use of lockdown since its inception. Together with the staff at home, he connects many with video calling. Audio calling facility is also provided within this app. If you buy its paid software, you can talk to up to 500 people at a time.

The Zoom app is an app that lets you make video calls with your employees and other people and can be used for many other things.

You can use it to make video or audio calls with each other. You can also chat live with each other. If you wish, you can also record that call. You can also download the record which you can watch later. In this app you can record video and audio calls.

In this chapter I have presented the information required while using Zoom app on Smartphone and Computer.

How to download and Install Zoom App on Android phone?

The Zoom app can be downloaded and used on Android phones. I have presented the following for Soka.

To download and install Zoom on Android Phone: -

Step 1: - Open the Play Store app on Mobile. 

Step 2: - Search by typing Zoom app in the search box of Play Store app.

Step 3: - Tap on Install option.

Step 4: - Then start installing. As can be seen in the picture below.

Step 5: - Once installed, the app appears on the home screen of the mobile.

Step 6: - Tap on the Zoom app and open it.

This way you can successfully install the Zoom app on your Android phone and sign up or login.

How to use Zoom app on computer?

Step 1: - Open the web browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft edge, Mozilla firefox) on the computer.

Step 2: - Type https://zoom.us/download in the web address bar and press enter button. 

Step 3: - Then the website of Zoom company opens. Click on the Download button under Zoom Client for Meetings. 

Step 4: - Zoom setup file starts downloading in browser. 

Step 5: - Once the file is downloaded, open the download folder on the computer. Double click on the zoominstaller file. 

Step 6: - Zoom starts installing.  

Step 7: - After installing the Zoom app, you can now join the meeting and invite. 

Step 8: - Now you have to pay attention to two things. 

First: - If you want to organize a meeting, click on the Sign In button. Second: - If you want to join a meeting, click on Join a Meeting button.

How to create a Zoom Account using the Zoom app?

Step 1: - Open the Zoom app.

Step 2: - Click on Sign In button. 

Step 3: - You can also sign in from Google and Facebook. If you have a Zoom login account, enter the Email and Password and click on the Sign In button. But here I click on the Sign Up button to create a new account.

Step 4: - Then Zoom's website opens in which you have to fill in your personal details. Enter your date of birth and click Continue button. 

Step 5: - Enter Email Address and click on Sign Up button. 

Step 6: - To activate Zoom account Zoom sends an email to your email. The mail has to be opened and activated.  

Step 7: - As seen in the picture below, a message comes to your email. To activate the account, click on activate account. 

Step 8: - Then a new page opens. Even on that page you have to put your name and password for that account. After entering the details, click on Continue button. 

Step 9: - You can keep the email of the person / organization and click on the invite button or skip this step. I click skip this step. 

Step 10: - This way you can successfully create an account in the Zoom app. Copy and save the personal meeting url. If you want to start meeting now, click start meeting now.

Step 11: - Click on Open Zoom Meeting. Then the Zoom software opens. 

Step 12: - Click on Join with Computer Audio. 

Step 13: - Now your audio is unmute. Similarly, you can even start a video. For that, click on Start Video. 

Step 14: - Now your laptop's camera is on. 

Step 15: - This way you can create a Zoom Account and join the meeting or invite to the meeting.

How to join a meeting using the Zoom app on computer?

Step 1: - Open the Zoom app on the Desktop.

Step 2: - Click on Sign In button. 

Step 3: - Enter the Email and Password of your newly created Zoom account and click on Sign In button. 

Step 4: - Then the Zoom app opens. Click Join to join the meeting. 

Step 5: - Enter the Zoom ID and your name and click on Join button. If you put a password in the zoom, the password is also requested and the hosting organizer provides the zoom ID and password. 

Step 6: - Click on Join with Computer Audio. 

This way you can successfully join the meeting.