ALERT: Effective Friday, April 3, 2020, all University of Chicago and UChicago Medicine instructors, staff, and students have access to a Zoom Pro account at no cost. For more information and instructions on claiming your Zoom account, visit the Web Conferencing Login website.
You can access Zoom with a browser, desktop client, mobile device, or Microsoft Outlook.
When you first access Zoom, you will log in using your browser from one of these UChicago websites and can continue to log in from your Zoom sign-in website if you don't want to download the Zoom Client for Meetings.
After your create your account, the preferred method for using Zoom is through the Zoom Client for Meetings client, which allows you to run Zoom from your computer. Instructions for using the Zoom Client for Meetings is found in the content of this article.
Tip: To install this client on to your computer, you need administrator rights. Please contact IT Services (ITS) for ITS-supported computers or your departmental IT support group for assistance with downloading this client.
Installation Zoom Client for Meetings
Installation Zoom Client for Meetings
To install the desktop client, follow these simple instructions.
- To download the desktop client, go to the UChicago Zoom Download Center.
- Find the Zoom Client for Meetings download link and click Download.
- Click Zoom client. The download information should display at the bottom of your browser screen.
- Click Run or Continue in the dialog box to continue your installation.
Note: What you see depends upon your operating system.
- Once the Zoom Client for Meetings download is complete, you will see the sign-in page.
- Click Sign In.
- Click Sign In with SSO. If you are signed in to uchicago.group.us, ucmedicinegroup.zoom.us or chicagoboothgroup.zoom.us enter your Zoom account email address and password, then skip to step 10.
- Type your designated Zoom website, for example chicagobooth.zoom.us.
- Click Continue.
- You will land on your meetings profile page where you can schedule and join meetings.
Related Resources
Knowledge Base Articles
Detailed information on scheduling meetings, Zoom functionality, and frequently asked questions are located in the articles listed below.
- Zoom Conferencing Overview
- Install Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook
- Zoom Setup FAQ
- Zoom Scheduling FAQ
- Zoom Functionality FAQ
- Transition to Zoom from WebEx
- Zoom Cloud Mobile Apps Installation Guide
- Sign In to a Group Zoom Account
- Best Practices for Secure Zoom Meetings
- Zoom Medical PHI Compliance
- UChicago Zoom Download Center
Zoom Online Learning Resources
- Web Conferencing
- Working Remotely
- Teaching Remotely
- Register for Remote Teaching
- Manage Zoom Meeting Security
Support
Please contact IT Services if you have questions or need technical support.