Switching between or merging a call and meeting

If you are in a Zoom Phone call and a Zoom meeting at the same time, you can do the following:

• Start a Zoom Phone call while in a Zoom meeting, then switch back to the meeting.
• Start a Zoom meeting while in a Zoom Phone call, then switch back to the phone call.
• Merge a Zoom Phone call in to a Zoom meeting.

Note: You can also elevate a Zoom Phone call to Zoom meeting.

This article covers:

• How to start a Zoom Phone call while in a Zoom meeting
  • Switch audio from a Zoom Phone call to a Zoom meeting
• How to start a Zoom meeting while in a Zoom Phone call
  • Switch audio from a Zoom meeting to a Zoom Phone call
• How to merge a Zoom Phone call in to a Zoom meeting

Prerequisites

• Zoom desktop client for Windows, macOS, or Linux, 5.2.1 or higher
• Zoom mobile app for Android or iOS, 5.2.1 or higher
• Zoom Phone license

How to start a Zoom Phone call while in a Zoom meeting

Note: To receive call notifications while in a meeting, make sure to disable Hide incoming calls while in Zoom meeting in your desktop client settings.

1. While in a Zoom meeting, navigate to the home screen of the Zoom client or app.
   • Desktop client: Open the main Zoom window.
   • Mobile app (Android): Tap the back button at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
   • Mobile app (iOS): Tap More then Minimize Meeting.
2. Make or receive a Zoom Phone call. If receiving a Zoom Phone call, click/tap Hold Meeting Audio & Accept in the call notification. If you haven't join meeting audio, click/tap Accept.
   Zoom will display a message to confirm the switch.
3. Click/tap Continue.
   You will switch audio from the meeting to the phone call. You will disconnect from meeting audio.
   Note: Zoom will continue to display your meeting video to participants.
4. See the next section if you want to switch back to the meeting.

Switch audio from a Zoom Phone call to a Zoom meeting

1. While in a Zoom Phone call, navigate to the in-meeting controls.
   • Desktop client: Click the Home tab, then click Back to Meeting.
   • Mobile app: Tap the In meeting floating notification icon.
     
2. Click/tap Join Audio in the meeting controls.
   
   The Zoom Phone call will be placed on hold.

How to start a Zoom meeting while in a Zoom Phone call

1. While in a Zoom Phone call, go back to the home screen of the Zoom client or app.
   • Desktop client: Click the Home tab.
   • Mobile app (Android): Tap the back button at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
   • Mobile app (iOS): Tap More then Minimize Meeting.
2. Join or start a Zoom meeting.
   Zoom will display a message to confirm the switch.
3. Click/tap Continue.
   You will switch audio from the phone call to the meeting. Zoom will place the phone call on hold.
4. See the next section if you want to switch back to the Zoom meeting.

Switch audio from a Zoom meeting to a Zoom Phone call

1. While in a Zoom meeting, navigate to the in-call controls.
   • Desktop: Open the main Zoom window and click the Phone tab.
   • Mobile: Tap the On Hold floating notification icon.
     
2. Click/tap Unhold using the in-call controls.
   
   You will switch audio from the meeting to the phone call. You will disconnect from meeting audio.
   Note: Zoom will continue to display your video to participants in the meeting.

How to merge a Zoom Phone call in to a Zoom meeting

1. Follow one of the sections above to start a Zoom Phone call or Zoom meeting.
2. Make sure that the Zoom Phone audio is active. If the audio is not active, switch audio from meeting to Zoom Phone.
3. Click/tap Meet using the in-call controls.
4. Click/tap Merge.
   Zoom will add the call participant to the Zoom meeting. If you have waiting room enabled for the meeting, the call participant will be added to the waiting room for you to admit.
   Note: If you select New, Zoom will elevate the phone call to a Zoom meeting and prompt you to end the current meeting.