The only limitation for free accounts is meeting duration and number of users allowed in the meeting. Zoom is supported on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Be sure to download the Zoom Client for Meetings as well.

If you haven't done so already, visit to create a free Zoom account using your email address. You can use the Z-link service at z.umn.edu to create a direct link to your Personal Meeting Room.Zoom makes it possible to add web conference meetings to your course using software supported by Information Services at the University of Regina.

Common names cannot be used as your personal link.

Your personal link must be unique to you - it cannot be in use by another Zoom user.

It must start with a letter and can only contain letters, numbers and periods (.).

Your personal link must be at least 5 characters and no more than 40 characters.

Your personal link is an alias you can set for your Personal Meeting URL, with the following restrictions:

Select the New Meeting icon to start the instant meeting.Ĭustomizing Your Personal Meeting Room Link Option 1: Choosing a Personal Link.

Select the dropdown arrow next to New Meeting and check Use My Personal Meeting ID.

Open the Zoom desktop application installed on your device.

In the upper right-hand corner, select HOST A MEETING and choose whether you'd like video on or off.

Option 2: Starting a Meeting From Your Zoom Profile

You can customize the string of 10 numeric digits in your PMI.

Select the 'eye' icon to reveal the full details.

Your Personal Meeting ID (PMI) and URL can be found in the Personal Meeting ID section in your Zoom profile.

You can start an instant meeting there at any time, or schedule it for future use.įor more detailed steps on using your Personal Meeting Room/ID to start an instant meeting, refer to Using Personal Meeting ID in the Zoom help center. Your Personal Meeting Room is the virtual meeting room that is permanently reserved for you. Customizing Your Personal Meeting Room Link.Option 2: Starting a Meeting From Your Zoom Profile.

This article details the options for creating short, convenient links to your Personal Meeting Room.

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