How to Use Zoom

Read Zoom on Desktop: A Tour of Zoom to download the desktop app and learn about joining a virtual hearing on Zoom. 

Read Zoom on iPhone: A Tour of Zoom and Zoom on Android: A Tour of Zoom to learn how to join a meeting and more from your iPhone or Android mobile device. 

Read the following articles to learn about using video during a Zoom meeting: 

• Zoom on Desktop: How to Turn Your Camera On/Off, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How to Turn Your Camera On/Off, and 

• Zoom on Android: How to Turn Your Camera On/Off. 

Read these articles to learn how to blur your background in a Zoom meeting: 

• Zoom on Desktop: How to Turn On/Off Blurred Backgrounds, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How to Turn On/Off Blurred Backgrounds, and 

• Zoom on Android: How to Turn On/Off Blurred Backgrounds. 

Read the following articles to learn about background filters in a Zoom meeting: 

• Zoom on Desktop: How and When to Use Background Filters, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How and When to Use Background Filters, and 

• Zoom on Android: How and When to Use Background Filters. 

Read the following articles to learn about using audio and sound in Zoom meetings: 

• Zoom on Desktop: How to Turn Your Microphone On/Off, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How to Turn Your Microphone On/Off, and 

• Zoom on Android: How to Turn Your Microphone On/Off. 

Read the following articles to learn how to use chat during a meeting: 

• Zoom on Desktop: How to Chat in Zoom, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How to Chat in Zoom, and 

• Zoom on Android: How to Chat in Zoom. 

Warning: Only use the chat feature if you are direct to by the court. Do not use the chat feature to talk to your lawyer unless directed to by your lawyer. Do not ever use the chat feature to talk to the other party. 

Read the following articles to learn how to share documents for evidence with the court on Zoom: 

• Zoom on Desktop: How to Upload Documents in Zoom, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How to Upload Documents in Zoom, and 

• Zoom on Android: How to Upload Documents in Zoom. 

Read the following articles to learn how to add or invite someone before or during a Zoom meeting:

• Zoom on Desktop: How to Add or Invite Another Person to Your Zoom Meeting, 

• Zoom on iPhone: How to Add or Invite Another Person to Your Zoom Meeting, and 

• Zoom on Android: How to Add or Invite Another Person to Your Zoom Meeting. 

Courts will sometimes use breakout rooms during a hearing for breaks or to discuss issues with attorneys or parties separate from the main hearing. If you are invited to a breakout room during your hearing, you will need to be sure you know how to enter and exit a breakout room without accidentally ending your call. Read Participating in breakout rooms to learn how to use a breakout room in Zoom on any device. 

Read the following articles on the system requirements for: 

• Zoom on Windows, macOS, and Linux; 

• Zoom on iOS, iPadOS, and Android; and 

• Zoom on the Zoom Progressive Web App and browser-based web clients. 

Use Zoom’s Support page to find information for any additional topics you want to learn about.