Fast increases the frequency of updates and includes newer features that may not yet be polished. By default the Zoom application is set to slow, which updates less regularly. There are two update frequencies: slow and fast. Since late 2021 with the release of version 5.8.6, your Zoom application will automatically update. If the Zoom installer is not working, uninstall the current Zoom application and then install the latest version. If you don't see the Check for Updates option, go to to install the latest version.

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Meeting attendees can join using a computer or mobile device.

Hosts wanting to share their screen (documents, browsers, slides, video e-reserves, other) should present from a laptop and not a mobile device for best results.

All Mac laptops have a built-in camera and microphone most recent Windows laptops do as well.

Meeting hosts should have a device with a microphone, and optionally, a camera.

Webinar Best Practices (Wellesley sign-in required).

Managing a Zoom Meeting Like a Webinar (Wellesley sign-in required).

Schedule On Behalf Of Others (Wellesley sign-in required).

Zoom Meeting Fundamentals (participation, audio/video, screen share, recording, etc.).

Scheduling and Launching a Zoom Meeting.

To start using your Zoom account, you need to sign in for the first time. LTS manages a limited number of Zoom Webinar licenses.

All faculty, staff, and students have a Meetings license for up to 300 participants most faculty and staff have a Zoom Phone license.

Zoom is the College's primary platform for video and audioconferencing as well as phone service on campus.

Zoom webinar account