Zoom For Dummies

Chapter 5

Getting to Know the Other Side of Zoom Meetings & Chat

IN THIS CHAPTER

Managing your Meetings & Chat directory and contacts

Understanding your status and basic notifications

Chatting with your Zoom contacts

Finding what you need in Meetings & Chat

Sociologists will invariably look back at the early months of 2020 as particularly instructive. Near the top of the list of lessons learned is that video meetings fill essential professional and social needs. At a minimum, they allow untold numbers of people to quickly, easily, and reliably talk to individuals and groups no matter where they are. Make no mistake: This type of synchronous communication is often invaluable, especially when you consider the alternative. Imagine trying to brainstorm an idea or interview a job applicant via email. What’s more, in many cases, a quick conversation obviates sending a bevy of perplexing emails.

That’s not to say, however, that all communications need to take place instantaneously. On the contrary, both while on and off the clock, there remains a legitimate need to send asynchronous messages ...