JAWS - Use Zoom meeting app

JAWS - Use Zoom meeting app

Problem

A JAWS user needs to use the Zoom meeting app with JAWS.

Resolution


Notes

​In order to host your own meetings on Zoom you will be required to create a Zoom account visit  www.zoom.us
An account is not necessary to join meetings but you will also need to download the software from the Zoom website to join the meeting or use the web app instead.


  • You must have the Zoom meeting app software installed. You can download Zoom from the download centre: https://zoom.us/download
  • Once downloaded run the installer downloaded from the Zoom software and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the install. Afterwards you can launch the software.
  • Sign into your Zoom account:
  • Before you can properly use Zoom to create meeting you will need to sign into your Zoom account.
  1. Open Start menu and search “Zoom” and open up the Zoom app.
  2. In the main window tab to the “Sign in” button and press spacebar.
  3. Then enter your credentials to log in.
    Create a meeting:
  4. Once logged in you will have a new window you will then have a number of buttons you can tab through, tab to the “New meeting” button and press SPACEBAR on it.
  5. Then you can tab to the “invite” buttons and press SPACEBAR on it to invite members.
  6. On the next page press TAB until you get to “Contacts” and then press right arrow to go to “Email” and then press TAB to reach “Default Email” and press SPACEBAR on it. This will start your email client so you can send a message about your meeting to the other participants.
    They can respond and get onto the meeting.

Further information

Please see the following web pages for more information about using Zoom with JAWS:
  1. https://www.freedomscientific.com/category/webinar/zoom/
  2. https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/resources/Zoom_Conferencing_resources.zip
  3. https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/6.0.1_Contents.htm


    • Related Articles

    • JAWS - Online help overview

      Problem A new customer using JAWS wishes to avail themselves of the different sources of help information with which JAWS comes supplied. Applies to JAWS Fusion Resolution JAWS comes with a number of different ways of getting help information ...

    • Microsoft Word training resource for JAWS users

      Information Below links to training resources for Microsoft Word for JAWS users. Application Appliccable to JAWS users Appliccable to to fusion uses Links Introduct to Microsoft Word 2016 and JAWS - Lesson 1 Introduction to Microsoft Word 2016 and ...

    • JAWS – Use FS Reader to access basic training

      Problem A JAWS customer needs to access JAWS basic training material that is hosted within the FS Reader application. Resolution JAWS software is supplied with approximately nine hours of self-paced basic training audio and text training material in ...

    • JAWS - Available training resources for using Microsoft Outlook

      Problem A JAWS customer is seeking information on how to use Microsoft Outlook with JAWS. Note Although the content below is aimed primarily for JAWS users this content may also apply to Fusion users who primarily make use of the keyboard as well. ...

    • JAWS - Opening basic training DAISY books

      Problem A new JAWS customer or one who wishes to return to training materials may need help accessing the DAISY training materials in FS Reader with which JAWS is supplied. Resolution This document provides information about the DAISY basic training ...