Baylor College of Medicine

Video Conferencing/Meeting Questions

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Can I create recurring meetings?

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Yes. From the Schedule Meeting section, select the Recurring meeting checkbox. You will specify the date and time (re-occurrence) on the Calendar system (Outlook or Google) when you create the calendar invitation to attendees.

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How long are recurring meeting IDs valid?

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Recurring meeting IDs will expire 365 days after the meeting is started on the last occurrence.

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What will happen to my BlueJeans recurring meetings?

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You may continue using your recurring BlueJeans meetings until June 15, 2016. After that, only Zoom will be available and you will need to recreate your recurring meetings with Zoom.

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Can participants join the meeting before the host?

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Yes. From the Schedule a Meeting section, select the Enable join before host checkbox. This allows participants to join your meeting before you.

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How can participants join meetings?

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There are several ways participants can join:

- Click the URL link from the email/calendar invitation

- From Zoom’s site (https://bcm.zoom.us) click Join, and then enter the meeting ID

- Tap Join a Meeting from the Zoom app on mobile devices

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How many people can join my meeting?

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You can host a meeting for up to 100 participants.

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What is the difference between Meet Now Vs Schedule Meetings?

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Meet Now meetings are instant meetings; ideal for quick, one-time, on-the-fly video and/or conferences. Scheduled meetings are used when you’re planning a one-time meeting in advance or scheduling recurring meetings. The meeting IDs for Meet Now meetings are the same each time. Different meeting IDs are assigned for each scheduled meeting.

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How can I customize my Zoom experience?

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Log on to your Zoom account and select My Profile. You can customize your personal meeting ID and add a profile photo, which will appear by default when joining a meeting, with or without a camera. You can also test your video and/or audio under Settings.