
Your client window may appear slightly differently. Launch the Zoom application from your computer.Download and install the Zoom Client for Meetings Desktop App.Note: For security purposes, Zoom logs out after 120 minutes of device inactivity.įor detailed information on the Zoom Desktop App, please review Zoom's Quick-Start Guide for Meetings.
We recommend downloading the Zoom Desktop App for use when joining meetings and webinars from your computer.
The Zoom Client, or Zoom Desktop App, provides the most functionality as a meeting host or participant.
Use the Zoom Mobile App on mobile devices (Android or iOS) similar to the Desktop App. Use the Zoom Portal login to adjust your global meeting settings, make changes to meetings/webinars, and access recordings and reports. (Recommended) Use the Zoom Client for Meetings (Desktop App) to join meetings and webinars from your computer refer to Zoom's comparison page to see which features are unavailable when using another option. Note to Students: If you have questions about finding Zoom meeting IDs, please reach out to your instructors. For the most seamless meeting experience, always make sure you log into Zoom. A zoom_launcher.exe will run automatically.You can log in to Zoom from multiple places depending on your needs. There is no Zoom plugin on Internet Explorer. You will need to choose to launch Zoom each time. On some occasions where the plugins may not be activated, disabled or may not be correctly installed, or installed correctly but failed to run. There are several things you can do to fix it: Check if the Zoom launcher plugin is enabled (re-enable if it was disabled) Safari When asked if you want to open, click Allow. To skip this step in the future, check Remember my choice for zoommtg links. If this is your first time joining from Firefox, you may be asked to open Zoom or the Zoom installer package. You need to click this option every time you try to launch Zoom from a web browser. Click Open Zoom Meetings (PC) or Open (Mac). Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer. In Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, you can choose to always open links with Zoom, but this is not currently supported in Safari. If you are using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari to join or host a meeting, you will see a dialog box to launch the Zoom application.