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Zoom FAQ pt 2

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Overview

Virtual meeting and collaboration tool Zoom is available to all UTSA students, faculty and staff through a university-wide site license.

How do I share my screen?

1. Click green icon "Share Screen"

screenshot of zoom screen with box over "share screen" option

2. Select which window you would like to share

screenshot of zoom screen with box over "screen 1" option and Share Option

3. Click Share

4. To stop sharing click the red "Stop Share" button

screenshot of zoom screen with box over "stop share" option

How do I mute participants?

You can mute all participants that are already in the meeting as well as new participants joining the meeting.

1. Select Manage Participants

2. Select Mute All

 

Box 1 highlighting Manage Participants, box 2 highlighting Mute All

3. You will be prompted to Allow participants to unmute themselves. Uncheck the box to maintain control of mute functions in the meeting. Clicking Continue will mute all current and new participants.

Image confirming to mute all participants

Muting all participants upon entry is recommended as a best practice.

How do I share my audio?

In your Zoom meeting click "Share Screen"

Box highlighting over Share Screen

In the following window:

  1. Click checkbox next to "Share Sound"
  2. Click on the screen you are wanting to share
  3. Click Share
Box 1 highlighting Share Sound box 2 highlighting choosen screen

How do I end a meeting?

When you are ready to end your meting click the red "End" button on the lower left of the Zoom meeting

Box highlighting End

Click "End Meeting for All"

Box highlighting End Meeting for All

How do I create groups/breakout rooms?

Click "More" on your Zoom meeting then click "Breakout Rooms"

Box 1 highlighting More, Box 2 highlighting Breakout Rooms

1. Select the number of rooms you would like and we option you would like your participants to be assigned to a room. 2. Select how you want your breakout rooms to be assigned. 3. Click create

Image of steps to create breakout rooms

4. Click "Open All Rooms"

Box highlighting open all rooms

Support

For support, email [email protected], call 210-458-4520, or book a consultation with our TLDT experts.

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