Quick Start Guide: Zoom Workplace

At a Glance

Zoom is MIT’s cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to get started using Zoom Workplace, including how to schedule, host, join, and recording and meetings, share your screen, and more.

Download and Install

Zoom Workplace App

Zoom Workplace is available for Mac and PC computers. Log in using your MIT Kerberos username and password.

Mobile App

Zoom is available for iOS and Android devices. Login using your MIT Kerberos username and password.

• Zoom in the Apple App Store
• Zoom in the Google Play Store
• Configure Zoom for iPad

How to Access

Zoom Web Portal

To access Zoom via the web:

1. Go to https://mit.zoom.us/.
2. Click the Sign in button.
3. You will be prompted to authenticate with MIT Touchstone.

Zoom Workplace App

You can also download and install the Zoom Workplace app on your Mac or PC. To login to the app:

1. Click the Sign In with SSO button.
   👁 Screenshot of SSO on the zoom workplace app login screen
   
2. In the Your company domain text box, type mit [1] and click the Continue button [2].
   👁 Type mit into the Company Domain text box
   
3. You will be prompted to authenticate with MIT Touchstone.

Getting Started

• Setting up Your Zoom Personal Room
• Desktop App:
  • Starting the Zoom Desktop Client
  • Getting started on Windows and macOS
• Mobile App: 
  • Quick Start Guide for Zoom Phone Users
  • Getting Started with iOS
• Getting Started Guide for New Users

Scheduling Meetings

Zoom allows you to schedule a meeting using the Zoom Workplace or Mobile app or MIT’s Zoom web portal.

After scheduling a meeting, participants are sent invitations, each with a unique URL for the meeting. You can designate somebody else to host/start the meeting, and you can also set up recurring meetings.

Note: Zoom recommends that all meetings have a Passcode or a Waiting Room enabled.

• Scheduling Meetings
• Enable a Waiting Room for Zoom Meetings
• Setting a Passcode for a Zoom Meeting
• Scheduling Privileges (Delegates)
• Adding Alternative Hosts
• Enabling and Adding a Co-host
• Zoom’s Help Articles

How to Get Support

MIT Sloan Teaching & Learning Technologies

Submit a support request for any questions related to Zoom in regards to teaching and learning.