Using Zoom with Canvas FAQ
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You can start and join Zoom meetings in Canvas.
Notes:
- You must have accounts for both Canvas and Zoom.
- For more information about using Zoom in Canvas, visit the Zoom in Canvas document.
- For help with Zoom, visit the Zoom Help Center.
Using Zoom with Canvas
How do I add Zoom to a Canvas course?
You must add the Zoom integration to each Canvas course you want to use with Zoom.
Note: Contact your Canvas administrator if you have questions about adding Zoom to your course.
- Log into your Zoom account.
- In the same browser, log into your Canvas account.
- In Canvas, open the course where you want to add Zoom.
- In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
- Click the Navigation tab.
- In the list of course navigation menu options, select the Zoom option.
- Click the Options icon and select the Enable option.
- Click the Save button. View the Zoom link in Course Navigation. Note: When accessing Zoom for the first time in the course navigation, you may need to click the Authorize button to proceed.
How do I schedule a Zoom video meeting?
You can schedule meetings from the Zoom desktop client or mobile app, Zoom web portal, or Zoom plugins for Chrome, Outlook, and Firefox.
Once Zoom is added to a Canvas course, you can access Zoom from Course Navigation.
- In Course Navigation, click the Zoom link.
- Click the Schedule a New Meeting button. To learn more about scheduling meetings, visit the Scheduling Meetings guide in the Zoom Help Center.
- To schedule a recurring meeting, click the Recurring Meeting checkbox. You can set how often the meeting recurs, the number of meeting occurrences, and the date for the final occurrence. Note: When scheduling a recurring meeting, each occurrence is created as an independent event. To modify all recurring meetings, you must edit each meeting individually.
How do I invite others to join a meeting?
You can invite others to Zoom meetings via email, contacts, URL, a web portal invitation, or application invitation. In the Zoom Help Center, learn more about inviting others to join a meeting.
How do I start a meeting?
As the meeting host, depending on how you create your meeting, you can start the meeting from the Zoom desktop client, Zoom mobile app, web browser, or room system.
Once Zoom is added to a Canvas course, you can access Zoom from Course Navigation.
- In Course Navigation, click the Zoom link.
- Click the Upcoming Meetings button.
- Locate the Meeting ID you want to begin and click the Start button.
How do I record a meeting?
You may be able to record your Zoom meetings. In the Zoom Help Center, learn more about cloud recordings and frequently asked questions about local and cloud recording.
Meeting recordings can be downloaded to a computer or streamed from a browser.
Note: Cloud recording is automatically enabled for paid subscriptions.
How do I know if students have joined the meeting?
As the host, the number of participants displays in the number icon on the Manage Participants button. You can also manage participants in a meeting.
How do I mute and unmute all participants?
As the host, you can manage participants, including muting or unmuting all participants. In the Zoom Help Center, learn more about audio controls.
- Click the Manage Participants icon.
- Click the Mute All or Unmute All button.
- To mute all current and new participants, click the Continue button. To allow participants to unmute themselves, click the Allow participants to unmute themselves checkbox.
How do I turn my camera on and off and use the Zoom controls?
Hosts have access to these features:
- Join Audio: Open the options to join the audio portion of the meeting.
- Invite: Invite by copying the invitation, the join link, or by phone or room system (if available for your account).
- Manage: View the participants list and manage participants.
- Record: Start a cloud recording.
- Leave Meeting: Leave the meeting. If you leave the meeting without designating another host, the meeting will end.
Learn more about meeting controls in the Zoom web client.
Participants have access to these features:
- Mute / Unmute: Mute and unmute your microphone.
- Start Video / Stop Video: Turns your camera on or off.
- Invite: Invite others to join your meeting. Learn more.
- Participants: See who's currently in the meeting.
- Chat: Access the chat window to chat with the participants.
- Leave Meeting: Leave the meeting while it continues for the other participants. Only the host can end the meeting.
How do I share my screen?
Zoom allows for screen sharing on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices running Zoom.
The host and attendee can screen share by clicking the Share Screen icon.
How do I manage and share the recording?
Local Recording saves your recording files on your computer. It is not possible to upload a local recording to the Zoom cloud. To store a video on Zoom's cloud, you must use cloud recording.
However, you can share your local recording with others by uploading it to third-party cloud storage, content/learning management, or video streaming services such as Google Drive, YouTube, or Vimeo.
Zoom Storage
Is there a limit for storage?
Cloud Recording Storage Capacity is limited.
Where can I access my recordings?
In Zoom, to view your recordings, click the Cloud Recordings tab.
Will I have access to my recordings forever?
You will have access to your cloud recordings as long as you have a Zoom subscription. To save your Zoom meeting recordings, download them to your computer.
