Using Instant Meetings and Contacts
With Zoom, you can immediately start a meeting without having to schedule it in advance, and then invite others to join.
How to Host an Ad-hoc Meeting
- Start by opening your Zoom desktop app and clicking the Home button.
- Press the New Meeting button.
- You may also click on “Host A Meeting” at zoom.us.
A meeting will start using your default settings, and either your Personal Meeting ID, or a new unique meeting ID.
How to Invite Others
- Once in the meeting, click the ^ to the right of the Participants button on the bottom of the screen to invite additional participants.
- For users with a Fuller Faculty & Staff Zoom account, you may invite them directly from here. You will see a small icon letting you know if they are active (green) or signed in to their mobile device (rectangle).
- Otherwise, you may copy the Invite Link or Invitation and send it to participants.
How to Start a Meeting Directly with a Contact
- Start by opening your Zoom desktop app and clicking the Contacts button.
- The Company Contacts lists everyone with a Fuller Faculty & Staff Zoom account, along with an icon indicating their status.
- You may initiate a chat or video meeting with them, along with several more options using the "..." button.
- If both of you have Zoom phone enabled, you may also call them directly from here.