Getting Started

If you do not have a USC Zoom account yet, activate and configure your USC Zoom account using the instructions below.

1. Go to usc.zoom.us, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the link to download the Zoom app to your desktop, laptop or mobile phone.
2. Follow the instructions on keepteaching.usc.edu to log into Zoom via single sign-on (SSO).

For additional instructions on how to do this, see:

• Getting Started on Windows and Mac
• Getting Started with iOS
• Getting Started with Android

Please note: USC Zoom does not include chat outside of meetings or the Zoom Phone function described in the instructions above.

Learn Zoom

• Zoom Help Center: Contains a large library of short user guides and videos on every Zoom topic.
• Zoom One Minute Video Tutorials
• Join a Meeting
• Record a Meeting
• Joining & Configuring Audio & Video
• Sharing Your Screen
• Scheduling a meeting with Google Calendar
• Scheduling a meeting with Outlook
• Assigning Scheduling Privilege in Outlook (Great for Executive Assistants!
• Long-Format Video Training
  • Zoom introduction for all audiences (recorded at USC on 2/13/20) (35m)
  • Learning Zoom (on LinkedIn Learning) (45m)
• Faculty-Focused Resources
  • Now That I Know How to Use Zoom, How Can I Use It to Teach?: This guide provides tips on how to use Zoom to teach. It assumes you already know the basics of using Zoom. The guide was developed by the Academic Senate’s Committee on Information Services.
  • Using Zoom to Hold Classes in an Emergency
  • Using Zoom in Blackboard (For Instructors)