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Optimize Your Appearance on Zoom With These Settings

January 7, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / 1 Comment
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Still holding meetings, family gatherings and happy hour via the now-ubiquitous Zoom program? Here are some key settings to check so you look and sound your best on every meeting, from class lectures to virtual dating…

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How Can I Pre-Assign Zoom Breakout Rooms for my Students?

December 4, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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My school district is useless with tech but I want to be able to assign students to specific breakout rooms in our Zoom class. In fact, I want those groupings to stay the same across classes! Is that possible, and if so, how can I manage it?

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How Do I Use Virtual Backgrounds in Google Meet Video Conferencing?

November 23, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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There’s no denying it, I live in a messy space. Kids, my collectibles, the pandemic, it’s all added up to chaos. When I’m on video calls, it’s a bit embarrassing! Is there a way in Google Meet for me to blank out my background so I seem more professional?

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Can PowerPoint Show Presentation Slides Without Going Full Screen?

November 20, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Windows 10 Help, Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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I’m a teacher and find that I use Zoom a lot to present lectures. I generally use PowerPoint to organize my content, and it’s really frustrating that PowerPoint takes over the entire screen in Zoom. All my toolbars vanish! Is there a way to change that in Zoom or PowerPoint?

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Zoom is Just the Tip of the Future Education Iceberg

November 16, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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Prior to March 2020, most of the world probably associated the word “zoom” with a car commercial. However, as everyone shifted from daily interaction with 30-40 people to staying safely in their homes and moving their lives online, Zoom suddenly because ubiquitous. Students of all ages were not exempt from this transition either. Suddenly online was where it was at for everyone, regardless of age.

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Fix or Change My Profile Pic While on a Zoom Call?

November 4, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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I noticed last time I was on a Zoom call with colleagues that I had a very casual profile picture while everyone else had very business like photos. I quit, fixed it, and re-joined, saying that the Internet had dropped. For the future, is there any way to change my profile picture while I’m actually on a Zoom call?

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Allow Everyone to Share Screen in a Zoom Meeting?

October 24, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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I occasionally end up hosting our team Zoom meeting and while it’s reasonably productive, I sometimes get colleagues complaining that they can’t share their screen. I never know what to do to fix it, so tend to quit the meeting, change settings, then restart it. Is there a better way that doesn’t involve quitting Zoom and restarting?

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Check to Ensure Zoom Is the Latest Version on PC?

September 30, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / No Comments
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Somehow I don’t ever seem to get software updates for my Zoom client on my PC. Every so often there’s an email from IT at work saying it’s time to update. How can I get ahead of things and check for updates myself?

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