General Zoom settings for Windows PCs
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Users of the Zoom video/web conferencing service.
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This article describes general Zoom settings for Windows PCs.
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General settings for Windows PCs:
The General settings allow you to select Application, Content Sharing, and Instant Message settings:
- For Application, you can select the following settings:
- Start Zoom when I start Windows which loads the Zoom application whenever you start Windows.
- Minimize window to Notification area. This minimizes the Zoom window to the Notification area in the lower right corner of Windows.
- Always show meeting control toolbar.
- Automatically copy Invitation URLto Clipboard after meeting starts. This makes the URL available for you to paste.
- Confirm with me when I leave a meeting. This will allow you to confirm you are leaving and even assign another host.
- For Content Sharing, you can select the following settings:
- Use dual monitors. You will need to access your computer display settings. Go to Control panel—Appearance and Personalization—Display—screen resolution. Then select Extend these displays.
- Enter full screen mode automatically when starting or joining a meeting.
- Enter full screen mode automatically when a viewing screen shared by others. Whenever a meeting participant shares a screen, your screen will automatically go into full screen mode.
- Maximize Zoom window automatically when viewing a screen shared by others.
- Scale to fit my Zoom window when viewing a screen shared by others.
- Turn off Windows7 Aeromode in screen sharing. This frees up processing power on your computer.
- Enable the remote control of all applications.
- For Instant Message, you can select the following settings:
- Play sound when I receive a chat message.
- Show floating notification when I receive a chat message.
- Show offline contacts.
- Show my status as Offline after I am inactive for XX minutes. Select the number of minutes from the drop-down menu.
- Sync up status from Outlook calendar.
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