Related: Best ways to video chat How to use Zoom without the app You can then punch this in to access the call via the ‘Join Meeting’ section on the Zoom app or website. If they need to grab the details from a live call, the ID will appear on the top of their video – ask them to ping this over to you. If it’s a scheduled meeting, they can find this by looking at their Zoom calendar, which is displayed when they either launch the app or navigate to the Meetings section of their Zoom profile. They should also be able to find a unique meeting ID for the video chat. If you’re joining a Zoom meeting rather than hosting one, then you’ll need to grab the details from the host.

Related: Zoom vs Google Meet How to join a Zoom meeting If you want to schedule a meeting for the future, there’s a button for that too, which you’ll find on the starting page of the app. Once that’s done, open the app on your phone or laptop and simply click ‘New Meeting’ to start a call.