This article includes information that is specific to NC State. For more generic "getting started" information, see the article on Zoom's website, "Getting Started On PC and Mac".
NC State Video Guides
For additional help getting started with Zoom, consult our playlist of Zoom video guides on LearnTech's YouTube channel.
Signing In
To sign in, go to https://ncsu.zoom.us and click the "Use NC State Login" button. This will log you in using your NC State credentials.
If you are not signed into Zoom, then some links to Zoom meetings or recordings may redirect you to the main Zoom login page (not NC State’s Zoom page). If you are redirected to the main Zoom login page, sign in to your NC State account with these steps:
- Click the "Sign in with SSO" button.
- Enter "ncsu" as the domain, and then click the "Continue" button.
Download The Zoom App (and Keep It Updated)
Some features of Zoom can be used directly in a Web browser, but for the best experience using Zoom, it is recommended to download and use the Zoom client application, which is available from https://zoom.us/support/download. For mobile devices (iOS and Android), visit your platform’s app store and search for "zoom" to find the Zoom mobile app.
The Zoom app is updated frequently with new features, and so it should be updated regularly to maintain the most recent version. See Zoom's help article "Upgrading Zoom to the Latest Version" for further instructions.
Integrate Zoom with Google Calendar & Gmail
Do not install a browser extension! Instead, install the Zoom for Google Workspace add-on.
- Log in using your Unity email address at calendar.google.com.
- Click the Settings menu (gear icon) near the top of the page, and then select "Get add-ons" from the drop-down menu.
- Click the "Zoom for Google Workspace" add-on from the list (search for "Zoom for Google Workspace" using the search bar at the top of the page if necessary).
- On the Zoom Add-On page, click the "Install" button.
- Click "Continue" button when the new window appears.
- Select the Unity email address you wish to connect to Zoom.
- Select "Allow" when prompted to allow Zoom to access your Google account.
To Start
When you launch the Zoom client, there are two options. Select "Join a Meeting" if you want to join an existing meeting, or select "Sign In" for all other functions.
Zoom is integrated with NC State’s Single Sign On (SSO) system. On the Sign In screen, click the "Sign In With SSO" button, and on the next screen, enter "ncsu" (with no punctuation), and then click "Continue." You will be directed to a browser window to log in with your NC State credentials.
Home Screen
Once you have logged in, you will see the home screen. There are four tabs at the top of the screen: Home, Chat, Meetings, and Contacts. The default tab is "Home". Some of the things you can do on the home screen are:
- Click the user icon in the upper right corner to access settings, view your profile, check for updates, sign out, etc.
- Click "New Meeting" to immediately start a new Zoom meeting
- In the dropdown below the button, select "Start with video" to start a video meeting, or leave it unselected to start a meeting sharing your computer's desktop or some other application.
- Click "Schedule" to set up a future meeting.
- Click "Join" to join a meeting that has already been started.
On the Meetings tab, you can edit your personal meeting ID, or you can view, start, edit, and delete scheduled meetings, and recorded meetings. Learn more about the Personal Meeting ID(PMI).
Zoom Settings
Access Zoom settings with the user menu in the upper right corner of the client, or with the menu bar when you are in a Zoom meeting.
Meeting Features
Once you have started or joined a meeting, you can perform a variety of actions from the menu bar located at the bottom of the meeting window, such as:
- Invite more people to join by email, IM, SMS (mobile users) or meeting ID
- Screen share your desktop or specific application window
- Group or private chat
- Record your meeting
- Manage participants
- Mute and unmute your audio, and select audio options
- Stop and start your video
- Configure settings
- Leave or end the meeting