Zoom: How to Start a Zoom Meeting in Canvas (Faculty)

Zoom allows you to communicate with your students in a real-time video conferencing tool that lets you add files, share your screen, and use a virtual whiteboard to interact. 

This knowledge article demonstrates how to start a Zoom meeting in Canvas.

Step 1

Go to your Canvas course.  On the Navigation menu click Zoom. 

Image of Course Navigation bar

Step 2

Your upcoming meetings are displayed. Click Start.

A red arrow pointing to the Start button on the Upcoming Meetings page

Step 3

The Open Zoom Meeting dialog appears. Select the Always allow pgcc-edu.zoom.us to open links of this type in the associated app check box then click Open Zoom Meetings.

A red arrow pointing to the Open Zoom Meetings button

Step 4

Your Zoom meeting is launched. Click Join with Computer Audio.

A red arrow pointing to the Join with Computer Audio button

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