In this article, we will discuss how to join an instant meeting through an email invite, an instant messaging invite, from the browser, from the Zoom desktop and mobile application, from a landline or mobile phone, and with a H.323 or SIP device.
Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, you can download the Zoom app from the Download Center. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link and don't have Zoom installed.
Prerequisites
- Each meeting has a unique 9, 10, or 11-digit number called a meeting ID that will be required to join a Zoom meeting
- If you are joining via telephone, will need the teleconferencing number provided in the invite
To join on:
- Windows / Mac
- Open the Zoom Desktop client
- Click “Sign in”
- Click “Sign in with SSO”.
![Zoom Meeting Sign In screen Zoom Meeting Sign In screen](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=240f1160-7bd9-43a3-b655-e251d40224c9.png)
- Enter “oklahoma” as your company domain.
![Zoom Meeting Sign In Company screen Zoom Meeting Sign In Company screen](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=089c31cb-fcc4-4b28-b458-f1a378f50ce5.png)
- You will be directed to the SSO page in your browser. Sign in using your OU username and password.
- If your browser prompts you to allow the page to open in “zoom.us”, click “Allow”
- Click “Join”
- Enter the meeting ID number and your display name
- If you’re signed in, change your name if you don’t want your default name to appear
- If you’re not signed in, enter a display name.
![Join a Meeting screen Join a Meeting screen](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d492bc96-6290-40ef-a1e2-0be04a4c229b.png)
- Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and click “Join”
- Android
- Open the Zoom mobile app. If you have not downloaded the Zoom mobile app yet, you can download it from the Google Play Store.
- Tap Sign In and select to sign in with SSO.
- Enter Oklahoma for the company name and hit Continue.
- A browser window will open for login. Once logged in, return to your app.
- Sign in to Zoom then tap “Join”
- Enter the meeting ID number and your display name
- If you’re signed in, change your name if you don’t want your default name to appear
- If you’re not signed in, enter a display name
- Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and tap “Join Meeting”.
![Join Meeting screen Join Meeting screen](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=752f1644-b6ec-4009-822a-dedc61d8a2ce.png)
- IOS
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- Open the Zoom mobile app. If you have not downloaded the Zoom mobile app yet, you can download it from the App Store.
- Tap Sign In and select to Sign in with SSO.
- Enter “Oklahoma” as your company name.
- You will be directed to the SSO page in your browser. Sign in using your OU username and password.
- If your browser prompts you to allow the page to open in “zoom.us”, click “Allow”
- Tap “Join a Meeting”.
- Now tap “Join”.
- Enter the meeting ID number and your display name.
- If you’re signed in, change your name if you don’t want your default name to appear.
- If you’re not signed in, enter a display name.
- Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and select Join.
![Join a Meeting screen Join a Meeting screen](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=b2af36bb-edc1-4a57-9e83-309323be3559.png)
- Web Browser
- Google Chrome
- Open Chrome.
- Go to oklahoma.zoom.us
- Click “Sign in”.
- You will be directed to the SSO page in your browser. Sign in using your OU username and password.
- Click “Join A Meeting”
- Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer.
- Click “Join."
- If this is your first time joining from Google Chrome, you will be asked to open the Zoom client to join the meeting.
- You can check "Always open these types of links in the associated app" to skip this step in the future.
- Click Open Zoom Meetings (PC) or Open zoom.us (Mac).
![Open Zoom prompt Open Zoom prompt](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=abcc8feb-8a6d-458d-84e1-1f50e2029d0f.png)
- Safari
- Open Safari.
- Go to oklahoma.zoom.us
- Click “Sign in”
- You will be directed to the SSO page in your browser. Sign in using your OU username and password.
- Click “Join a Meeting”.
- Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer.
- Click Join.
- When asked if you want to open zoom.us, click Allow.
- Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer
- Open Edge or Internet Explorer.
- Go to oklahoma.zoom.us
- Click “Sign in”
- You will be directed to the SSO page in your browser. Sign in using your OU username and password.
- Click “Join a Meeting”.
- Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer.
- Click Join.
- Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox.
- Go to oklahoma.zoom.us
- Click “Sign in”
- You will be directed to the SSO page in your browser. Sign in using your OU username and password.
- Click “Join a Meeting”.
- Enter your meeting ID provided by the host/organizer.
- Click Join.
- 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, check "Remember my choice for zoommtg links."
- Click Open Link.
![Launch application pop up Launch application pop up](https://itsupport.ou.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=55199a4f-8fcc-4e78-a8fe-71719a08261e.png)
- Telephone
- On your phone, dial the teleconferencing number provided in your in your invite. It will be below the “Dial by your Location”. According to Zoom, either location number will work similarly.
- Enter the meeting ID number when prompted using your dialpad