Joining a Zoom meeting

Home tab

1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
2. At the top of the app, click the Home tab .
   Meetings that you have scheduled or have been invited to will be listed in chronological order for today.
3. (Optional) Click the ellipses icon to filter and search for meetings.
4. Click the meeting you want to join.
5. On the meeting card, click Join if you’re a meeting participant or click Start if you’re the host.

Meetings or Calendar tab

1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
2. At the top of the app, click the Meetings tab  or Calendar tab .
   Note: If you have set up the calendar and contacts integration to connect your calendar, you will have the Calendar tab. If you haven’t connected your calendar, you will have the Meetings tab.
3. Click the Zoom meeting you want to join.
4. On the meeting card, click Join if you’re a meeting participant or click Start if you’re the host.

1. Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
2. At the bottom of the app, tap the Meetings tab or Calendar tab .
   Meetings that you have scheduled or have been invited to will be listed in chronological order for today.
3. Tap the Zoom meeting you want to join.
4. Tap Join if you're a meeting participant or tap Start if you're the host.

The Zoom Web App allows you to join a meeting from a web browser without downloading any plugins or software. The Zoom Web App has limited features. Learn more about using the Zoom web app.

1. Sign in to the Zoom Web App.
2. Click the Meetings tab .
3. Click the meeting you want to join.
4. Click Join if you’re a meeting participant or click Start if you’re the host.

 The meeting host must enable Show a "Join from your browser" link for their participants.  

1. Locate the meeting invite link from your email or calendar invitation.
2. Click the join link to join the meeting.
   On your web browser, a pop-up window will prompt you to open or download the application.
3. In the pop-up window, click Cancel.
4. At the bottom of the page, click join from your browser.
   You will be directed to a new page.
5. Click Allow to allow Zoom permission for your microphone and camera.
6. Sign in with your name to join the meeting.
7. (Optional) Select the Remember my name for future meetings check box.
8. Click Join.

1. Open your web browser.
2. Go to join.zoom.us.
3. Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer.
4. Click Join.
   Notes:
   • If this is your first time joining from Google Chrome, you will be asked to open the Zoom desktop app to join the meeting.
     • (Optional) Select the Always open these types of links in the associated app check box to skip this step in the future.
     • In the pop-up window, click Open Zoom Meetings (PC) or Open zoom.us (Mac).
   • If this is your first time joining from Firefox, you may be asked to open Zoom or the Zoom installer package.
     • To skip this step in the future, select the Remember my choice for zoommtg links check box.
     • Click Open Link.

If you are online and signed in to the Zoom desktop app or mobile app, contacts can invite you to their live meeting directly. You will receive an incoming message notification, displaying who is inviting you to the meeting, along with a ringtone. Click Join to join the meeting.

You can join some meetings by calling a phone number.

1. If available, dial the phone number provided in the meeting invitation.
2. After connecting, enter the meeting ID and passcode.

Note: If you have already joined the meeting by computer, you will have the option to enter your 6-digit participant ID to be associated with your computer. If you have not joined on your computer, press # again when prompted to enter in your participant ID.

Learn more about joining a meeting by phone.

1. Dial the IP address provided to you in the meeting invitation (requires Room Connector port add-on).
2. Enter the meeting ID by touch (DTMF) tones followed by #.
   You can also use dial strings, such as 192.168.10.55##000111000 to join directly into the meeting. 

If you’re using a Zoom Room, learn how to start or join a meeting.