Zoom has some clever tricks available to make a meeting more efficient and fun. Virtual Backgrounds, sharing screens, files, chatting on the sidelines, raising your (virtual) hand and changing the boss of the meeting (aka Host). Also an important tip for PowerPoint in a Zoom meeting. Here’s some Zoom tricks we’ve found and used. As […]
Zoom is a good online meeting & conferencing tool but with any collaboration tool comes risks for the unwary. There are options to protect yourself and others from people misusing Zoom. ‘Zoombombing’ is now a thing with people jumping into online meetings/classes then sending porn and other images to all in a call. Or perhaps […]
Some GoPro, camcorder, digital camera or DSLR cameras can be used as a webcam connected to your computer, with a little trickery and the right cables. Many camcorders and digital cameras have a video/audio output option. Look on the camera for a small HDMI socket or other output option. Those options are often intended for […]
Here’s how to call someone using Zoom or answer a call, then some of things you can do in a call. Zoom makes a blurry distinction between a call (between two people) and a meeting (more than two). It’s even possible to start/accept a Zoom call while in a Zoom meeting or vice-versa. However, there’s […]
Linking to other people on Zoom is necessary before you call them. We’ll explain both sending contact requests and receiving them. A person has to be added to your Zoom contacts list before you can call them. Similarly, they have to add you to their contacts before they can call you. Zoom contacts are separate […]