{"id":7989,"date":"2021-04-05T21:45:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krisp.ai\/blog\/?p=7989"},"modified":"2025-05-22T19:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:00:43","slug":"zoom-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krisp.ai\/blog\/zoom-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Tips and Tricks for Zoom – Before, During, and After Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

What if I told you you\u2019re not using Zoom to its full capacity?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zoom\u2019s popularity is widespread as the app has been named the \u201cPreferred Video App\u201d by Okta for two years straight. Hundreds of millions of people use Zoom on a daily basis. And it\u2019s not just professional teams. Your friends, family, neighbors, and even your kids are familiar with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All of these people are using their Zoom client differently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The pitfall is that once you get the hang of the basics, you won\u2019t be interested in learning more about the Zoom advanced features that can make your calls more productive and comprehensive. The biggest issues that could appear are security-related with people popping in a meeting just because they got hold of a link to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this tried-and-tested guide, you\u2019ll find out how to choose the right privacy settings, use advanced screen sharing options, and loads of other advanced Zoom tips you can apply straight away.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Note that all previous <\/span>meeting etiquette tips<\/span><\/a> apply in order to guarantee a successful meeting be it with your team, partners, clients, or potential candidates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve divided the following Zoom tips according to when you should consider: before, during, or after a call.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before a Zoom call<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Start a meeting on mute every time<\/span><\/h3>\n

Stop the initial buzzing or people tuning in late and distracting the others by having everyone on mute at the start. When scheduling new video calls, simply go to your <\/span>Advanced Options<\/b> and check the<\/span> Mute participants upon entry<\/b> feature.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fun fact:<\/b> Press and hold the spacebar to temporarily unmute your microphone during meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Remove background noises completely<\/span><\/h3>\n

Struggling to hear your colleagues or can\u2019t get your point across because your surroundings are bustling? Use <\/span>Krisp<\/span> to automatically mute all background sounds, chattering, construction work, barking, and everything else for both you and your listeners.<\/span><\/p>\n

See Krisp in action:<\/span><\/p>\n

[demo-new]<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to set it up<\/span><\/a> in less than one minute for any Zoom account.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Get your privacy settings right<\/span><\/h3>\n

Have you ever joined a meeting five minutes early only to find your host was still in another individual meeting?<\/span><\/p>\n

Yup, happened to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you can do to prevent such blunders:<\/span><\/p>\n