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How to get started with Zoom, and where to find advanced features
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How to use Zoom's advanced sharing options to share more than just your screen
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Zoom 5.0: How to better secure meetings with the latest features
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How to host a Zoom meeting
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How to turn on virtual backgrounds in Zoom
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How to create a custom Zoom virtual background
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Photos: The 20 best Zoom backgrounds for sci-fi fans, especially Trekkies
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Photos: The 27 best Zoom backgrounds for explorers and nature lovers
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The best virtual backgrounds to use on Zoom for your next business meeting
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Photos: The 27 most realistic Zoom virtual backgrounds for business meetings
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Photos: The 54 coolest virtual backgrounds to use in Zoom meetings
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Tips on choosing a realistic Zoom virtual background for your business meetings
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How to host a virtual happy hour on Zoom or other teleconferencing services
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How to record a Zoom meeting
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How to share documents onscreen in a Zoom meeting
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How to transfer files during a Zoom meeting
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How to hide and unhide video in Zoom
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How to get started with Zoom's apps for iOS and Android
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How to share documents from the cloud during a Zoom meeting
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How to allow Zoom meeting attendees to join without installing the app
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How to use virtual backgrounds in Zoom from your phone
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How to share content in Zoom from your mobile device
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How to record a meeting in Zoom from your mobile device
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How to add a Zoom call to a Google Calendar event
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How to prevent Zoom bombing: 5 simple tips
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How to change your face in Zoom with Snapchat's desktop camera app
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With millions of people telecommuting from home due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, meetings that were previously held in person have now been moved online–and lots of workers are now using Zoom, in particular. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced user of Zoom, these how-to tutorials will help you optimize your virtual meetings.
How to get started with Zoom, and where to find advanced features
Voluntary or not, working from home is the new normal for millions of people around the world. As professionals of all kinds adjust to working remotely, the question of collaboration arises and is answered by video conferencing apps like Zoom.
Zoom 5.0: How to better secure meetings with the latest features
Since the coronavirus has forced us all to quarantine and stay at home, Zoom has gained a prominent spot among people who want to see and talk to family, friends, colleagues, and co-workers. The virtual meeting and calling app has been lauded for its simplicity and ease of use. But Zoom has also faced criticism over its loose security measures. Security weaknesses have led to various problems, including the infamous Zoombombing in which total strangers crash a live meeting and use profanity, show pornography, or just enjoy ruining the experience for legitimate participants.
How to host a Zoom meeting
Working from home doesn’t mean you can’t meet with coworkers. Zoom is one of the ways you can stay in touch while apart. If you’re unsure of how to launch a Zoom meeting, follow these steps, and you’ll be chatting face-to-face in no time.
How to turn on virtual backgrounds in Zoom
Not everyone has a home office, so folks attending a video meeting might be in a bedroom, kitchen, or other space that all attendees can see when the video is enabled. Letting coworkers into your private space can be uncomfortable, which is why Zoom offers virtual backgrounds that let users easily hide what’s behind them.
How to create a custom Zoom virtual background
Zoom’s virtual backgrounds are one of the features that make it a stand-out choice for professionals working and meeting remotely. There’s no green screen required, and all it takes is a few clicks or taps to hide a messy room from coworkers, friends, and family.
Photos: The 20 best Zoom backgrounds for sci-fi fans, especially Trekkies
Virtual backgrounds are the latest craze in video conferencing. This customizable feature allows you to upload an image and immediately project this as your default backdrop during video chats. That said, why settle for a lackluster virtual background when you can teleport your home office to the main bridge of the USS Enterprise? Exactly. In this gallery, we’ve compiled some of the best Zoom backgrounds from this side of the multiverse and beyond. From insatiable black holes to galaxy-class starships mid-warp drive, we have you covered. Take your Zoom background to the next level with a little interstellar spice added to the mix.
Photos: The 27 best Zoom backgrounds for explorers and nature lovers
Zoom virtual backgrounds are all the rage right now and for good reason. With the press of a button, you can be virtually transported to a tropical island or a remote wilderness retreat. Little will the rest of your team know that you are in actuality tuning in from your kitchen table. From the mesmerizing dunes of White Sands National Park to the craggy beaches along the California coast, here are 27 of the best Zoom backgrounds for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers.
The best virtual backgrounds to use on Zoom for your next business meeting
These days it seems that nearly everyone is working remotely, and the cool new telecommuting office trend is to have a virtual background for your Zoom meetings. Some co-workers are even competing to see who can come up with the most creative background. Face it, working from home for weeks on end is a bit more fun when you can do it on The Simpson’s couch or while hanging out on retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard’s bridge aboard the USS Enterprise or even dialing in from the Batcave.
Photos: The 27 most realistic Zoom virtual backgrounds for business meetings
Sure, the comic book backgrounds are fun. But sometimes you need a low-key background for a video conference. Here are some of the best.
Photos: The 54 coolest virtual backgrounds to use in Zoom meetings
These days it seems that nearly everyone is working remotely, and the cool new trend is to have a virtual background for your Zoom meetings and to have a better one than everyone else. Here’s how to win that game.
Tips on choosing a realistic Zoom virtual background for your business meetings
We’ve all done dozens–or hundreds–of Zoom video calls by now. And learned how easy it is to swap out our real background with a virtual one. But it’s not that simple to choose one that looks like it’s a real office or living room. Because sometimes you really don’t want to make a business call from the Batcave. Although sometimes, admittedly, sitting at Leslie Knope’s desk in Pawnee, Ind., is just the ticket. Even if you end up craving waffles all day, just like the character on Parks and Recreation.
How to host a virtual happy hour on Zoom or other teleconferencing services
“Join us for a drink?” It’s a question that makes you feel either welcome or wary. And whatever your reaction, it’s a common query for office mates. Today, the coronavirus pandemic has sent most office workers to work from home. Many offices are now holding virtual happy hours via conferencing platforms, in which similar casual and social discussions can evolve while physically isolating.
How to record a Zoom meeting
Important meetings need good records, and anyone who has taken notes knows that some details can be missed. Without a doubt, the best way to preserve a record of a meeting is to have a video recording of the entire thing.
How to transfer files during a Zoom meeting
In an in-person meeting, you can share a document by simply passing out photocopies. Online meetings, like those performed through Zoom, can make it a bit tricker to share documents and files. Luckily, there’s an easy way to share documents with Zoom meeting participants, whether they’re in your organization or outside of it–it’s even easier than sharing your screen.
How to hide and unhide video in Zoom
Users new to Zoom’s desktop app may find it a bit odd when their face appears while speaking–it’s a bit jarring to say the least when you pop up in your own face! If you want to hide your own video, adjust it so you don’t take over the screen, or bring it back once it’s hidden, this tutorial can help.
How to get started with Zoom's apps for iOS and Android
Newly remote workers may find themselves using Zoom for the first time and most will probably opt for the Zoom desktop client for Windows or macOS. But, what if your remote work situation still requires moving around, be it inside or out of the house? A desktop video conferencing app won’t cut it. That’s where Zoom Cloud Meetings for iOS and Android come in. If you’re not sure how to get started with Zoom for your mobile device, it’s time to get up to speed.
How to allow Zoom meeting attendees to join without installing the app
Frustration can occur on both sides when someone doesn’t understand how to use new technology, but in Zoom’s case there’s an easy way around having to teach someone how to use a completely new app: The Zoom web client. Zoom’s web client has many of the same features as the desktop app, but for users only needing to join meetings as participants, it’s particularly useful: All a meeting attendee has to do is click on the meeting invite link from the host and the web client will do the rest of the work.
How to use virtual backgrounds in Zoom from your phone
One of the coolest features of Zoom’s video conferencing app for desktops is its virtual backgrounds. With just a few clicks, you can replace the room behind you with whatever photo you choose. This feature is available in Zoom Cloud Meetings too, but with a caveat: It’s only available on iOS. Sorry, Android users–you’re stuck displaying the room behind you since Android doesn’t currently support virtual backgrounds in Zoom (it isn’t known when, or if, the feature is coming).
How to record a meeting in Zoom from your mobile device
Video conferencing app Zoom can do a lot of different things to make meeting with people in different locations easy. One feature that comes free with the desktop app is the ability to record Zoom meetings and store them on your computer with the tap of a button. Recording a meeting on Zoom’s desktop app is simple once you’re granted permission by the host, but recording a meeting from the iOS or Android versions of Zoom is a bit more complicated.
How to add a Zoom call to a Google Calendar event
Zoom’s G Suite add-on makes connecting the two platforms and scheduling Zoom meetings a snap. One of the less intuitive aspects of Zoom is its meeting scheduler, which can be a bit tricky to get used to. Luckily for G Suite users, Zoom has a Google Calendar integration that makes adding a Zoom call to a Google Calendar event a snap.
How to prevent Zoom bombing: 5 simple tips
Video conferencing app Zoom has had a meteoric rise in users due to the coronavirus outbreak, and with that rise in users has come security woes and an annoying new trend known as “Zoom bombing.” Zoom bombing is, in essence, crashing a digital meeting and doing things like screaming obscenities, broadcasting pornography, and otherwise interrupting people’s attempts to talk to coworkers, family, and friends. It isn’t necessarily harmful, but it’s definitely obnoxious.
How to change your face in Zoom with Snapchat's desktop camera app
Like any type of meeting, virtual ones can become a bit dull too, but Zoom has ways to spice up video calls: You may have already tried to use Zoom’s virtual backgrounds, or maybe even tried to create your own. Changing the room behind you is only so much fun, though: What about changing your face?
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