Running Zoom Meetings
What is the title of the person running a Zoom meeting?
Host
What is G Suite?
A collection of software/apps created and powered by Google
What word processing software is Google Docs similar to?
Microsoft Word
What software is Google Slides similar to?
Microsoft PowerPoint
How do you mute/unmute?
Microphone button
Once you schedule a meeting, how do you start it?
Go into the "Meetings" tab on your profile and click "Start"
What 2 advantages did we discuss that G Suite has over other software?
Sharing
Automatic saving
How do you name an untitled document?
On browsers - in the top left corner, click on "Untitled Document" and type in the name you want to save it as
What is a theme?
Determines what your overall presentation looks like - colors, fonts, font size, etc.
How do you start and stop video?
Button that looks like a camera, with "Start/stop video" underneath it
Zoom basic plans have how long of a time limit on meetings?
40 minutes
How do you access G Suite through a computer browser?
Go to the Google homepage, then click on the square of 9 dots in the top right corner
How do you leave a comment on a document?
Highlight the text you want to comment on and click "Add comment" (blue speech bubble with a plus sign in it), then type your comment and click the blue "Comment" button
How do you add a new slide?
Left side of screen - click down arrow next to plus button and choose which slide layout you want
What's the difference between speaker and gallery view?
Speaker: shows the person who's actively talking
Gallery: shows everyone on the call
How do you invite someone to a scheduled Zoom meeting?
On the page with the meeting information, click "Copy invitation," then copy the invitation and paste it into an email (or however else you want to send it)
What 3 G Suite apps did we cover in the G Suite overview?
Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets
How do you download a document?
File -> download -> select which format to download it as
What is a slide transition and how do you add them?
Slide transitions add a bit more flair to your presentation by changing the way you go from slide to slide (ex. fade in/out). You add one by clicking "transition" in the toolbar
How do you access the chat?
On computers: "Chat" button on the bottom of the screen
On iPads/tablets: press "More" button, then "Chat"
When setting up a Zoom meeting, what information/settings do you have to add?
Basic: Topic (meeting name), date, time, duration, meeting ID
Advanced: Allow participants to join at any time, mute participants upon entry, automatically record meeting, approve/block entry to users from specific regions
Explain how to share a G Suite document/slideshow/spreadsheet/etc.
1. Find the "Share" button (in the top right corner on browsers)
2. Click the share button to open the sharing window
3. To share directly, enter the email address(es) of the people you want to share it with
4. To share indirectly, create a link to the document by deciding access and editing permissions
5. Copy the link to the document and send it to others through email/whatever method you are sharing it through
How would you insert a character/symbol that's not present on most keyboards? (Like a degree symbol, for example)
Insert -> special characters
What different ways are there to add a picture to a slide?
1. Upload from computer
2. Search the web (Google)
3. Insert from Google Drive or Photos
4. By URL
5. Directly from camera
How do you add a virtual background?
On browsers: click arrow next to video button, click "Choose Virtual Background"
On iPads: click "More" button, then "Background and filters"