While it is possible to join a Zoom meeting as a guest, UITS recommends that you sign into Zoom with your IU account before joining a meeting, for a more secure meeting experience. If you wish to test connecting to a meeting from videoconferencing equipment, you will need to create and host a meeting to join first, as meetings cannot be hosted from videoconferencing equipment.

Be sure to test your Zoom meeting with the device you intend to connect or host from (such as videoconferencing equipment). Join a meeting with your Zoom at IU accountīefore hosting or joining a meeting, join a test meeting to test your internet connection, audio, and video. If you're on macOS, use the Zoom for Outlook add-in instead of the plug-in.īe aware that calendar sharing in Zoom won't have the same permissions as in Outlook you'll likely want to test editing and revising meetings using the plug-in. For more, see Microsoft Outlook plugin (desktop).

Outlook plug-in/add-in: To schedule and start Zoom meetings directly from Outlook, download the Outlook plug-in from the Zoom Download Center.

For more, see Skype for Business/Lync Integration (for participants) and Zoom Skype for Business (Lync) Plugin (for hosts).

Participants needing access to advanced features should use the Zoom client. Keep in mind that participants dialing into your Zoom meeting from Skype for Business will not have access to advanced sharing features (for example, whiteboard, PowerPoint sharing, chat, and voting).

Skype for Business plug-in: Launch Zoom meetings from your Skype for Business contact list (as a host only).

The Skype for Business and Outlook plug-ins require the Zoom client.

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