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    How Do I Schedule Zoom Meetings?

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    Nicole Gifford
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    Important Note: For class meetings, instructors should use add Zoom meetings inside their Canvas course site using the embedded Zoom tool. To Schedule Course Meetings in Canvas see:  Zoom Meetings in Canvas.

    Overview

    Zoom offers multiple methods to schedule a meeting. A host has control over the options for their scheduled meetings except for settings that an administrator has locked for all users in the account or for all members of a specific group.

    Note:  After November 4, 2017 enabling Zoom features uses Tiered Settings. Previously configured settings for the Meeting feature will continue to work in the same way. Changes made by an administrator might affect the meetings scheduled.

     Windows

    1. Open your Zoom client and sign into Zoom.
    2. Click on the Schedule icon.
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      This will open the scheduler window.
    3. Select your meeting settings. Note that some of these options might not be available if they were disabled and locked to the Off position at the Account or Group level.
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      • Topic: Choose a topic/name for your meeting.
      • Start: Select a date and time for your meeting. You can start your meeting at any time before the scheduled time. 
      • Duration: Choose the approximate duration of the meeting. Note that this is only for scheduling purposes. The meeting will not end after this length of time.
      • Time Zone: By default, zoom will use your computer's time zone. Click on the drop down to select a different time zone. 
      • Recurring meeting: Choose if you would like a recurring meeting, i.e. the meeting ID will remain the same for each session.
      • Host Video: Choose if you would like the host video on or off when joining the meeting. Even if you choose off, the host will have the option to start their video. 
      • Participant Video: Choose if you would like the participants' videos on or off when joining the meeting. Even if you choose off, the participants will have the option to start their video. 
      • Audio Options:  choose whether to allow users to call in via Telephone Only , VOIP Only (computer audio), both, or 3rd Party Audio (if enabled for your account). 
      • Require Meeting Password: You can select and input your meeting password here. Joining participants will be required to input this before joining your scheduled meeting.
      • Advanced Options: Click on the arrow to view additional meeting options.
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        • Enable join before host: Allow participants to join the meeting without you or before you join. The meeting will end after 40-minutes for Basic (free) subscribers.
        • Mute Participants Upon Entry: If join before host is not enabled, this will mute all participants as they join the meeting.
        • Use Personal Meeting ID: Check this if you want to use your Personal Meeting ID. If not selected, a random unique meeting ID will be generated. 
        • Record the meeting automatically: Check this if you want the meeting to be automatically recorded. Select if you want it to be recorded locally (to your computer) or to the cloud (zoom.us/recordings). 
        • Schedule For: If you have scheduling privilege for another user, you will be able to choose who you want to schedule for from the drop down.
        • Alternative Hosts: Enter the email address of another Zoom user with a Pro license on your account to allow them to start the meeting in your absence. Read more about Alternative Host.
      • Calendar: Add to any selected calendar and send out invites to participants.
    4. Click Schedule to finish, and open up the calendar you have selected.
    Note: Choosing Other Calendars will allow you to copy and paste the scheduled meeting information such as date, time, and meeting URL into an email that you may send to invitees.
     
    Add to calendar
    After you are done setting up your Scheduled meeting, Click the Schedule icon at the lower right-hand side of the window.
    1. Non-recurring meeting (one-time) example, using Google Calendar
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    2. Recurring meetings, example using Google Calendar
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     Web

     Linux

     Android

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    Notes: 

    • A non-recurring meeting ID will expire 30 days after the meeting is scheduled for. You can restart the same meeting ID as many times as you would like, within the 30 day period.  
    • A recurring meeting ID will expire 365 days after the meeting is started on the last occurrence. You can re-use the meeting ID for future occurrences.
    • Scheduled meetings can be started at any time before the scheduled time. The links will not expire or become invalid unless it is past the 30 day period for a non-recurring meeting, has not been used for over 365 days for a recurring meeting, or has been deleted from your Zoom account. An instant meeting link will expire as soon as the meeting is over. 

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