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Overview

Joining Zoom from the browser allows you to use Zoom without requiring you install additional software. This can be done by clicking Cancel twice on the "Launch Zoom Meeting" webpage for a meeting.


For some Zoom users we do not recommend the web option due to lack of support the for the below features - See Desktop, Mobile and Web Zoom Client Comparison for more info:

  • Showing a schedule of your upcoming Zoom meetings
  • Gallery View (Showing many of the other participants at once in small thumbnails)
  • Local recording (You can still record to the cloud - unless your are the Counseling Services department)
  • Creating Polls
  • Whiteboards
  • Chat features outside of just text chat
    • Saving the transcript
    • Sending images or video
    • Automatic creation of links from URLs
  • Showing closed captions 
    • You can still type the Closed Captions
  • Virtual Backgrounds and "Touch Up My Appearance"

It adds the below feature:

  • Disable Video Receiving - Don't show webcams or Screenshares to save on Bandwidth, similar to dialing in, but without showing your phone number

Steps

  1. Open the Zoom.us link
  2. When it prompts to open Zoom, click Cancel
  3. Click on the "Click here" in 
  4. Click on Cancel again
  5. There will now be a start from your browser option, click on it
  6. Click on the "Join Audio by Computer" (Or Dial in if your internet is goes in and out during meetings)
    1. In the URL Bar click "Allow" to allow Zoom.us to use your Microphone
  7. If you want to show video, click "Start Video" in the bottom left

    1. In the URL bar click "Allow" to allow Zoom.us to use your webcam
  8. You can still share your screen as well, select "Share Screen" like usual


    1. A window will pop up asking which screen you want to share, if you have multiple : select which one to share, then click share.
    2. You can also share a specific  Application such as just Word, or OneNote under "Application Window by clicking on the application, then clicking share
      It will not show minimized applications.
    3. The final option is to share just a single tab in your browser
    4. You can stop sharing by clicking any of the "Stop" or "Stop Sharing" buttons
  9. When you are done, you can click "Leave meeting" in the bottom right


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