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How to Sign Up for a UT Zoom Account

  1. If you have an existing free Zoom account, please do the following.  If not, skip to step #2

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    • is a professional-grade license with more capabilities than a free license. Deleting your free account removes the confusion caused from having multiple accounts when joining online classes
    • ALSO: If you have the Zoom app installed, be sure that you are logged out of it

  1. Navigate to https://utexas.zoom.us/ and click the "Sign-in" button

  2. You will be prompted to log in with your UTEID and password. After you have signed in, your UT Zoom account will be accessible


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How to Install and Sign in to Zoom on Your Computer

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NOTE: if you find yourself with a different login screen that offers an option on the right for "Sign in with SSO", please use the instructions posted here on the Student Troubleshooting page


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IMPORTANT - Deleting Free (Public) Zoom Accounts

If you have an existing free (public) Zoom account, please delete it using these instructions to avoid mixing up your free Zoom account and your UT Zoom account. Joining a meeting with a free Zoom account leads to a loss of meeting functionality and you will not be able to fully participate in the class

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  1. Navigate to your Canvas course

  2. Scroll down to the bottom of the left menu bar

  3. Click Zoom link


  4. You'll be prompted to "Authorize" zoom in Canvas.  Agree to that and your UTEID will be tied to your UT Zoom account.
    NOTE: If by some chance you skipped the signup process first, your account will be created when you Authorize Zoom in Canvas


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Using Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom Meetings

The virtual background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom Meeting. Please visit this Zoom article on virtual backgrounds for more information:

There are McCombs and UT-related images that may be used as virtual backgrounds available at Zoom Backgrounds on the Communications wiki


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Running Into Problems?

Please visit Student Troubleshooting for answers to common problems


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Still need help? 

Go to the Student Troubleshooting page first.  If that doesn't help:   

For McCombs students, please contact Media Services via email or phone:

For all other UT students, please contact your respective college or school