Zoom - Setup, Installation, and Use

Summary

Zoom is a video conferencing app used to host online meetings.

How to install the Zoom application on your personal device and how to access this Zoom with your Online ID and password. Note that Zoom is not available for departmental accounts.

Installing Zoom Client

Android and iOS

For mobile device installation, scan the QR code below or navigate to: https://zoom.us/go.

Mac Devices

Navigate to: https://zoom.us/download.
Click the appropriate download for your Mac Device.

If you need assistance in determining which to download to choose, refer to article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/116943. The chip will designate Intel or Apple.

Either open the installer from the Download folder or the dock.
Click: Continue.
Click: Continue.
Click: Install.
Enter the password for your computer, then click: Install Software.
Click: Close.

Windows Devices

Navigate to: https://zoom.us/download.
Click: Download (64-bit).
Run the downloaded ZoomInstallerFull.exe.
Click: Done.

Signing In to Zoom

Sign in to Zoom using your KU account by using the following steps.

Open Zoom Application on your computer and click: Sign In.
Select: SSO to sign in with your KU OnlineID and Password.
Enter: kansas and click: Continue.
Enter your KU Online ID and password to Single Sign-On when prompted.

After successfully signing in. You should automatically be taken back to Zoom Client where you can Host or Join a meeting as needed.

Article Changelog

4/22/2026

All article image alt-text updated.

1/16/2026

Article updated to visual standard and Zooms to Teams notice added.

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