[{"id":67,"date":"2020-04-30T13:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T13:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:59:36","slug":"get-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/get-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re having trouble with Zoom, there are numerous options for getting help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open a Zoom Support Chat Session<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re logged into the VCU Zoom portal at vcu.zoom.us, there will be a blue &#8220;word balloon&#8221; icon at the lower left of every page to connect you with the Zoom Support chatbot.  This can provide you with answers to many of the most commonly encountered issues with Zoom.   If your question isn&#8217;t among those covered, type &#8220;Representative&#8221; into the text box to be connected with a live support technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2026\/08\/chatbot.jpg\" alt=\"Zoom AI help agent icon\" class=\"wp-image-1182\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If prompted for your account name, enter your entire &#8220;@vcu.edu&#8221; address.  If prompted for your &#8220;Host Key,&#8221; you can find it on your account page, under the &#8220;Profile&#8221; tab.  Your host key is normally hidden, but you can reveal by clicking on the &#8220;closed eye&#8221; symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/665\/2023\/03\/reveal_host_key.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-798\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This help option is available to you 24\/7 as a VCU Zoom account member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule a Help Session<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/vcu.zoom.us\/zbook\/zoomsupport\">bookable calendar<\/a> to set up an hour or half-hour session with a VCU Zoom support team member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enter A Support Ticket with VCU Technology Services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit itsupport.vcu.edu and create a <a href=\"https:\/\/vcu-amc.ivanticloud.com\/?Scope=SelfService&amp;CommandId=NewServiceRequestByOfferingId&amp;Tab=ServiceCatalog&amp;Template=F2E56D3C7C6844CBA42C5E8B24F60B45\">ticket for Zoom Support<\/a>. Your issue will be addressed by a member of the Technology Services Zoom team as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact VCU&#8217;s Zoom Support team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send a message to <a href=\"mailto:zoom@vcu.edu\">zoom<\/a><a href=\"mailto:mssvideo@vcu.edu\">@vcu.edu<\/a> for assistance via e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble with Zoom, there are numerous options for getting help: Open a Zoom Support Chat Session When you&#8217;re logged into the VCU Zoom portal at vcu.zoom.us, there will be a blue &#8220;word balloon&#8221; icon at the lower left of every page to connect you with the Zoom Support chatbot. This can provide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1184,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions\/1184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":20,"date":"2020-04-24T15:27:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:50:56","slug":"helpful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/helpful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/go.vcu.edu\/zoom\"><strong>go.vcu.edu\/zoom<\/strong><\/a> provides a comprehensive overview of VCU Zoom, including a FAQ and how-to guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.vcu.edu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tech.vcu.edu\"><strong>tech.vcu.edu<\/strong> <\/a>is a comprehensive resource for technology information and support at VCU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vcu.zoom.us\"><strong>vcu.zoom.us<\/strong><\/a> is the log-in portal for university account members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoom.us\/download\"><strong>Zoom Download Center<\/strong><\/a> always has the latest software version available for download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\">The Zoom Help Center<\/a><\/strong> provides how-to guides for common tasks, troubleshooting tips and contact information for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>go.vcu.edu\/zoom provides a comprehensive overview of VCU Zoom, including a FAQ and how-to guides. tech.vcu.edu is a comprehensive resource for technology information and support at VCU. vcu.zoom.us is the log-in portal for university account members. The Zoom Download Center always has the latest software version available for download. The Zoom Help Center provides how-to guides [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1181,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/1181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2,"date":"2020-04-24T12:32:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:34:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:34:43","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"About VCU Zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoom is a software-based video conferencing solution available to all current VCU faculty, staff and students to support the university&#8217;s teaching, learning, research and collaboration missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Licenses are granted to eligible users who log in with their eID at <a href=\"http:\/\/vcu.zoom.us\">vcu.zoom.us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VCU Zoom account includes a sub-account for departments that deal with HIPAA-related data.  These accounts will include certain limitations and restrictions to comply with the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Users in the VCU Health System may acquire Zoom licenses on the VCUHS Zoom account at <a href=\"http:\/\/vcuhealth.zoom.us\">vcuhealth.zoom.us<\/a>.  This account is owned and maintained by VCUHS and is separate and distinct from the VCU Zoom account operated by VCU Technology Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A comprehensive overview of VCU Zoom is available at go.vcu.edu\/zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions or concerns related to VCU Zoom should be directed to mssvideo.vcu.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom is a software-based video conferencing solution available to all current VCU faculty, staff and students to support the university&#8217;s teaching, learning, research and collaboration missions. Licenses are granted to eligible users who log in with their eID at vcu.zoom.us The VCU Zoom account includes a sub-account for departments that deal with HIPAA-related data. These [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.vcu.edu\/zoom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]