Zoom
Zoom provides a high-quality video, audio, and/or screen sharing solution for conferencing and collaboration. Zoom is our suggested video conference solution and is supported by the Audio Visual team. It can be used across the university in video conference-enabled spaces, but can also be used by individuals in almost any room on campus and on personal devices.
Using the Zoom desktop client
Install the Zoom desktop client
- Download the Zoom installer
- Getting started on Windows and macOS (Zoom Help Centre)
Login via Zoom desktop client
- Select sign in with SSO only using your username and password
- Domain uofglasgow
Guides to using Zoom
University of Glasgow Zoom guides
- Add Zoom to Outlook
- Meetings, classes or seminars
- Pre-recording lectures in Zoom
- Scheduling Zoom sessions for teaching
- Accessing, editing and viewing recordings
Zoom Help Centre
Security: tips for keeping yourself safe when using Zoom
- Zoom security guidelines (University of Glasgow)
- How to keep unwanted guests out of your Zoom meeting (Zoom)
Testing: check your setup, audio and video are working correctly on Zoom
- Test link https://zoom.us/test(use to test out the product and can be added to invites for remote participants to test)
- Testing video on your device (Zoom Help Centre)
- Testing audio on your device (Zoom Help Centre)
On campus
Video Conferencing enabled rooms
Video conferencing rooms of various sizes available containing the highest quality equipment, integrated with radio mics and room audio.
Booking
- First book a video conference enabled room via Space Management and Timetabling
- Next request Video conference through UofG Helpdesk
Support
Please note it is not possible to provide support for live meetings and seminars.