How we use Zoom

At oikos International, we use a permanent Zoom link as our so-called Virtual Office (VO). Here is the link to join the virtual office. It is accessible anytime by our oikos International team members, and is open to the whole oikos community, too. Everyone is encouraged to drop-in during their working hours, even if they don't have a meeting at the moment. You can hang out in the main room to chat with fellow team members, or join one of our breakout rooms.

What to do if breakout rooms are not open?

Sometimes, you are the first person to join the Zoom space and the breakout rooms are not open yet. If this is the case, you can always claim the host rights using the host key: 621759. Here a little step-by-step guide on how to claim host and re-open the breakout rooms:

1. Click on "Participants" in the task bar at the bottom. A side bar opens on the right.

2. Click on "Claim host" at the bottom of the side bar and enter the host key: 621759. You are now the host and can open breakout rooms.

3. Click on the button "Breakout Rooms" in the task bar at the bottom. A pop-up opens.

4. FIRST: Click on "Options" and make sure the option "Allow participants to choose room" is selected.

5. THEN: Click on "Open All Rooms".

6. Done

Want to learn more about Zoom?

If you are new to Zoom or want to refresh your knowledge, you can check out some of the explanation guides and YouTube videos they offer. In the following you can find a selection of them:

• Sharing your screen on Zoom (written guide & video, 4min)

• Joining a Zoom meeting by phone (written guide with further links)

• Changing your virtual background image (written guide & video, 3 min)

• Basic In-Meeting Navigation (video, 4 min)

• Zoom In-Meeting Chat and Reactions (video, 5min)