Zoom: 2020 Beginners Guide To Getting Started With Zoom For Virtual Meetings And Classes

Get Comfortable With Zoom, One Step at a Time 💻

Feel confident joining or leading virtual sessions with this beginner-focused guide to Zoom. John Conton keeps the explanations clear and practical, covering everything from setting up the platform to running a meeting that doesn’t feel chaotic.

What You Can Learn

The guide doesn’t assume you already know how video conferencing works. It starts with the basics of what Zoom is and moves into the features that make it useful for remote teams, classrooms, webinars, and casual catch-ups.

• Getting on Zoom step by step
• Hosting your first meeting
• Organizing effective online meetings
• Using the Zoom whiteboard
• Setting up virtual backgrounds
• Scheduling and recording meetings
• Dealing with Zoombombers
• Keyboard shortcuts for desktop and mobile

Hidden Tips That Improve the Experience 📹

Beyond the essentials, the book shares lesser-known tricks: whiteboard drawing methods, sharing whiteboards from iPhone or Android, enabling virtual backgrounds for groups, and recording directly from a phone. These small details can make virtual sessions feel more polished.

Designed for Real Beginners

If you’re new to Zoom, the step-by-step instructions help you avoid common confusion. The mobile sections cover installing the app, joining meetings, hosting from a phone, and controlling access—useful when a desktop isn’t nearby.

A Practical Reference You Can Return To

Keep this guide handy while setting up a meeting, troubleshooting screen sharing, or exploring features you haven’t tried yet. The structured chapters make it easy to jump directly to the topic you need.