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Zoom Is Becoming a Full Productivity Suite

You might know Zoom for its videoconferencing solution that became wildly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as we start taking on more in-person commitments, videoconferencing isn’t as essential. Now, Zoom is branchin…

How to Blur Your Background in Zoom

Do you have yesterday’s laundry piled behind you? Worried about your cluttered office space? No problem. You can easily blur your surroundings during your Zoom meetings with the background blur option on desktop and mobile….

How to Join a Test Zoom Meeting

Using Zoom’s test meeting, you can make sure your microphone, speakers, and camera are working before you jump on an actual meeting. This test meeting works on the web, desktop, and mobile, and we’ll show you how to attend it…

How to Put a Picture on Zoom

If you want to display a picture instead of your webcam feed, or you simply wish to have a picture assigned to your profile, it’s easy to put a picture in your Zoom account. Here’s how to do that on desktop and mobile….

How to Play Music on Zoom

Playing music in your Zoom meetings is easy and fun. You can pick a music track from anywhere on your computer or the web and play it during your meetings. Here’s how to do it.

How to Send a Zoom Invite

To let people join your Zoom meetings, you’re going to have to send out meeting invites. You can do this before your scheduled meetings and even during a meeting. We’ll show you how.

How to Change Your Name on Zoom

If you’d like to appear with a different name in your Zoom meetings, it’s easy to change your display name in Zoom. We’ll show you how to do that in Zoom on desktop and mobile.

How to Update Zoom

To keep your virtual meetings running smoothly and to get an overall stable experience from Zoom, you should keep the Zoom app up to date on all your devices. We’ll show you how to do just that.

Say Goodbye to Zoom’s Manual Updates

Zoom has finally added a new feature that we’ve all been waiting for—automatic updates. Rather than staying on top of keeping zoom updated yourself, the app will handle the process on its own, leaving you to worry about sho…

How to Raise Your Hand in a Zoom Meeting

During a Zoom meeting or webinar, wouldn’t it be courteous to signal the host when you have a question or comment? For that, you can use the “Raise Hand” in the Zoom meeting. Here’s how.

How to Add Live Closed Captions to Zoom

Video calls and meetings are great, but they leave a lot to be desired when it comes to accessibility. Fortunately, Zoom has the ability to create live closed captions in real-time during meetings. We’ll show you how it works…

How to Use Breakout Rooms in a Zoom Meeting

Zoom meetings can very easily feel overwhelming when there are a lot of people involved. A feature called “Breakout Rooms” can help large groups by allowing people to break off into smaller groups. It’s a handy trick to know….

How to Use 3D Facial Effects on Zoom

Video meetings can feel dull and repetitive, especially if you’re doing them every day. Zoom has plenty of tools like virtual backgrounds to help liven things up a bit. If that’s not enough, you can change up your appearance …

How to Use a Virtual Background in Zoom for Android

If you’re one of the millions of people that have used Zoom for video conferencing, you know that virtual backgrounds are a big deal. These virtual backgrounds can replace the real background behind you. The Android app can a…
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