Getting Started in Zoom

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing and recording tool. Zoom combines video conferencing, online meetings, and mobile collaboration into one platform.

By default, everyone who initially logs into https://lehigh.zoom.us is provisioned for a Zoom account (faculty, staff, and students).

• Faculty and staff will have the option to save recordings to the cloud as well as the ability to save recordings locally.

• Students will only have the ability to save recordings locally. If you are a student engaged in research or a project where you need cloud recordings, please submit a ticket.

Host a Meeting

There are many ways to create and start a meeting; the following offers just a few methods to get started using your web browser. Please see Zoom’s documentation for more detailed instructions on how to use Zoom. This page includes a chatbot to help you find the exact answer faster.

Share your Personal Room Link

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1. Log in to your Zoom account via https://lehigh.zoom.us 

2. Click on “Meetings” in the navigation menu on the left-hand side

3. Click on the "Personal Room" tab.

4. Copy and paste the invite link listed

5. Share the copied URL with others

Your personal meeting ID may be reused and is not time-dependent, but others who have this link can also join at any time unless you lock the meeting (option found during a meeting in the participants panel) or add a waiting list.   An ideal use case is for a virtual public meeting space.

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Create an Individual Meeting from your Browser

1. Log in to your Zoom account via https://lehigh.zoom.us

2. Click on “Meetings” in the navigation menu on the left-hand side

3. Click on the blue "Schedule a Meeting" button

4. Complete the form as required and save

5. Add to your calendar and copy the invitation

6. Send an email invitation to participants

7. When ready to host your meeting,  log in to the Zoom app

Start a Scheduled Meeting as the Host from your Browser

1.  Log in to your Zoom account via https://lehigh.zoom.us, find the scheduled meeting by going to "Meetings" and look on the "Upcoming Meetings" tab. Click 'Start.'

You can also choose to click the URL from your calendar event or copy and paste it into your browser's address bar. 

Join a Meeting as a Participant

1. Click the URL that is in the description section of your calendar event or calendar reminder*, OR

2. Copy the URL from the email invitation and paste it into your browser's address bar*,

3. OR Start the meeting from your Zoom client directly.  Click  'Join a Meeting' and then enter your scheduled meeting ID to start the meeting (The meeting ID is the 9-digit number at the end of the URL.)

If prompted, follow the directions to install the Zoom App:

Log in with your Lehigh SSO credentials	Add "Lehigh" zoom.us when prompted

Log in with your Lehigh SSO credentials	Add "Lehigh" zoom.us when prompted
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