What is Zoom

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As we continue in our efforts to social distance, it is important to stay in contact with your friends, relatives, loved ones and even your co workers. Lots of people are now using Zoom, a video conferencing software that allows one to virtually interact with another, when person to person meeting isn’t possible. By seeing others in video chats, it helps you feel connected. 

Whilst there are other video chat options such as Apple’s FaceTime, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp video, Zoom is becoming the best choice due to its many features and ease of use. 

Zoom’s Key Features

  1. Zoom can be accessed from any device, and has an app available for all devices.

  2. Anyone can create a zoom meeting, and they only need the website link to join.

  3. Zoom will allow up to 100 people join for a group chat for up to 40 minutes. 

  4. 2 people can talk for unlimited minutes.

  5. Easily share the content on your screen with the people in your meeting.

How to Download Zoom and Schedule a Meeting

The Zoom desktop app is available for Windows and macOS, while the mobile Zoom app is available for Android and iOS. You can download and install by clicking on the respective link or heading to the iOS or Android store. After installing the app,you will need to create an account. Zoom will allow one to create a new account or use an existing facebook or google account to sign in. You can create a new account or login to zoom using Google or a Facebook account.

Now that your set up, you can create a meeting in the Zoom app by clicking "New Meeting," or clicking "Schedule Meeting" to book a Zoom meeting for the future.

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Once you have created the meeting, you can send it to your friends by email, messenger app, or by simply providing the URL link. If your freind/colleague doesn’t have zoom installed, they can tap on the link and it will guide them to install the app. If your still not sure, refer to the below video from Zoom.