Signing in to LSU Zoom
1. Go to https://lsu.zoom.us/ and click Login.
- If it asks you how you would like to login, select Sign in with SSO.
![Zoom login button](image/54416.png)
2. Use your LSUMail account (e.g. mtiger1@lsu.edu) to login. Please note, if you are off-campus, you may be required to follow additional steps to prove your identity. If you need assistance or more information about this step, please see Office365: Logging in with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
![Office365 Sign-in screen](image/54808.png)
3. To join a test meeting and check your device settings ahead of time, please use this link: https://zoom.us/test.
Host a Meeting (After Logging In)
1. To create an instant meeting, choose Host a Meeting at the top right corner of your Zoom account page. You may choose to host a meeting with video or without video.
- NOTE: If it asks you to enter a domain, use lsu.zoom.us.
![Zoom hosting a meeting](image/54417.png)
2. After you enter the meeting dialog, use the Invite icon to invite participants.
![Zoom meeting invite](image/54418.png)
3. To create a scheduled meeting, choose the My Meetings option from the left menu on your Zoom account page. Click on Schedule a New Meeting and follow the prompts.
![Zoom schedule meeting](image/54419.png)
Mute Participants on Entry
1. While in a Zoom meeting click the Manage Participants button.
![Manage participants button](image/55172.png)
2. The Participants window will open to the right. Locate and click the More drop down menu found in the bottom right hand corner.
![More dropdown menu](image/55173.png)
3. Click on Mute Participants on Entry.
![Mute participants on entry](image/55174.png)
Join a Meeting
1. You may click on the meeting URL in a meeting invite.
2. Or you may choose “Join a Meeting” from the top right of your Zoom account page.
![Zoom join a meeting button](image/54420.png)
3. You will be prompted to enter a meeting ID or Personal Link Name, whichever came with your meeting invitation.
![Join meeting or personal link field](image/54421.png)
4. For additional ways to Join a meeting, please see the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting.
Best Practices
- Do not record a meeting if it is not necessary or required.
- If it is to be recorded, record it in the cloud rather than locally. Local recording will impact end user internet connectivity.
- Leverage audio conference as much as possible rather than doing both audio and video unless necessary or required.
- Limit the use of audio bridge (calling in to a zoom meeting via a phone) because voice network may impact the audio latency for voice call participants.
Troubleshooting
For questions or issues that you may have with Zoom, please see the following article: LSU Zoom: Troubleshooting & FAQ.