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- It’s easy to join a Zoom meeting by clicking an invitation link or entering your Meeting ID.
- You can join a Zoom meeting in both ways from the website, mobile app, or desktop app.
- If you don’t have an invite link or a Meeting ID, but you’re attending a recurring meeting, you can also join from your recent meeting history.
- This story is a part of Insider’s Guide to Zoom.
Once you receive a Zoom invite, it’s easy to join a meeting by clicking the invitation link or entering the Meeting ID – both of which you can do on the Zoom website, desktop app, or mobile app.
While you’ll need an account to set up and schedule a Zoom meeting, you don’t need one to join a meeting. All you have to do is click your invite link or enter the Meeting ID.
Here’s how to do it on any device.
How to join a Zoom meeting on the desktop app
If you have the Zoom desktop app, you can join a meeting by simply clicking the invitation link, which will automatically open the Zoom app. Or, you can manually open the desktop app, click “Join,” and type in the Meeting ID, if you have it.
Here are step-by-step instructions for both ways.
How to join a Zoom meeting on the website
If you don't have the Zoom desktop app, you can join a meeting by clicking the invitation link and, on the webpage that automatically opens, selecting "Join from Your Browser." Or, you can manually go to the Zoom website, select "Join a Meeting," and enter the Meeting ID.
Here are step-by-step instructions for both ways.
How to join a Zoom meeting on the mobile app
If you have the Zoom mobile app, you can join a meeting simply by clicking the invitation link, which should automatically open the meeting in the app. Or, you can manually open the Zoom app, tap "Join," and enter the Meeting ID.
Here are step-by-step instructions for both ways.