How to Start Your Own Zoom Meeting

Many of us have joined a Zoom meeting after being invited with an email link, but not everyone knows how to start a Zoom meeting. With a FREE Zoom account your calls can last up to 40 minutes with up to 100 people. When the time runs out just start another meeting and keep going!
Note: for Thanksgiving day, the time limit has been lifted!

Here are step-by-step directions showing how to start a Zoom meeting and invite friends and family to it:

These instructions assume:

  • You are using a Mac or a Windows PC (note: steps on an iPad are similar but your screens will look a bit different)
  • You have joined a Zoom meeting before (which means the Zoom program is already installed on your computer)
  • You have an email address for the person/people you want to call
  • You have set a time (by phone or email) for the call so the friends and family you’ll invite are ready to participate at that time