On the page that opens up in your web browser, you’ll next be asked if you’re signing up on behalf of a school.Click the “Activate Account” button in the email or copy and paste the activation URL into your browser to activate your account. If you entered an email, Zoom will send an activation email to that address.You can also create an account by clicking the “Sign in with SSO,” “Sign in with Google,” or “Sign in with Facebook” buttons, after which you just download the Zoom desktop app and move on to step seven.In March, it was reported that Zoom leaked some email addresses and user photos via Zoom’s Contact Directory feature because the app could think people with certain email domains work for the same company, but Zoom removed that domain-matching feature in April. Even though Zoom asks for a work email, a personal email should work fine. At the top, you can enter your email in the box labeled “Your work email address.” If you do this, move on to step two. You’ll next be presented with a few options for creating an account.That’s because if you are younger than 16, you aren’t eligible to make a Zoom account unless it’s for school. You might first be asked to enter your date of birth. You can do this either from your laptop or from your mobile phone. The first thing to do, of course, is to register for the service.
(Note: there have been reports that the 40 minutes is sometimes extended - at least one staffer from The Verge found that an evening meeting with five friends was sent an extension when time started running out - but there has been no official word of any change from Zoom.) How to register for Zoom
If you want to have longer talks without interruption (and want a few extra features), you can either pay for Zoom’s Pro plan ($14.99 a month) you can also try an alternative videoconferencing app. One thing to keep in mind: while one-to-one video calls can go as long as you want, any group calls on Zoom are limited to 40 minutes.
It featuring tips on how to get started using the free version.
This is a quick guide for those who haven’t tried Zoom yet or who aren’t yet familiar with its features (or who have used it with friends but want to start initiating their own meetings). These days, many individuals facing long days without contact with friends and family have moved to Zoom for face-to-face and group get-togethers.
Before the pandemic, many companies were already using the videoconferencing app Zoom for business meetings, interviews, and other purposes.