Alamo Colleges District

How to schedule a meeting

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Welcome to the ultimate guide on scheduling a Zoom meeting! Our comprehensive how-to will walk you through creating an account, setting up meeting details, inviting participants, and managing settings. Get ready to effortlessly plan and coordinate virtual gatherings with Zoom's powerful features. Let's dive in.

Note: Before we get started, make sure you have your account set up. If you haven't done that yet, don't worry! We have a simple guide that will walk you through the process. Just click here to get setup! 

Scheduling on the web

1. Login to Zoom. You can sign-on with SSO at https://alamo.zoom.us/

2. Once signed in, go to Meetings, then select (+) Schedule a Meeting.

zoom schedule a meeting

3. Select your options:

  • Topic [1] - Class title or topic of discussion
  • Set a time [2] - Select a date and exact time of meeting.
  • Duration [3] - Choose how long you wish the meeting to last.
  • Time Zone [4] - Elect your local time zone. Note: This is especially important if some participants are in different time zones to ensure they login at the correct time.
  • Choose if it is a recurring meeting [5] - If you have weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly meetings, elect this option.
  • You may require participants to register [6] - You can have participants register in advance and verify their names upon entry if you also elect to the waiting room option.
  • You may generate meeting ID automatically or use your personal ID [7] - You may not wish to use your personal meeting ID, since this allows members to join at any time, let Zoom automatically generate an ID specifically for the meeting(s).
  • Security options [9]
    • We recommend to put participants in waiting room so you can verify names on your roster before they join. There are further security options you may choose from: a passcode or additional authentication for an added layer of security.
  • Video on or off [10] - Choose to have your video on or off at the start of the meeting. Note: You can change this setting at any time, before and during meetings.
zoom meeting scheduling options

4. Don't forget to press Save!

Scheduling on the app

1. Launch Zoom App on your device, then select Schedule

schedule zoom meeting through app

2. Select your options. Similar to the web, however, on the app you have video settings to choose as well.

  • Topic [1] - Class title or topic of discussion
  • Set a time and duration [2] - Select the date and exact time frame of meeting
  • Time Zone [3] - Elect your local time zone. Note: This is especially important if some participants are in different time zones to ensure they login at the correct time.
  • Choose if it is a recurring meeting [4] - If you have weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly meetings, elect this option.
  • You may generate meeting ID automatically or use your personal ID [5] - You may not wish to use your personal meeting ID, since this allows members to join at any time, let Zoom automatically generate an ID specifically for the meeting(s).
  • Security options [6]
    • We recommend to put participants in waiting room so you can verify names on your roster before they join. There are further security options you may choose from: a passcode or additional authentication for an added layer of security.
  • Video on or off [7] - Choose to have you (host) and participants video on or off at the start of the meeting. Note: You and participants can change this setting at any time, before and during meetings.

3. Press Save

And that's it!

Additional Resources

Need help with something else? Contact Zoom support or your local or district IT help desk.

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