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How do I start a meeting immediately vs scheduling it?

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Hello,

You can start a meeting immediately by clicking on the "New meeting" icon.

This Zoom support guide has more details;

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Getting-started-guide-for-new-users

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Getting-started-guide-for-new-users#h_c40599c...

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How do you get to that page? I don't see those icons on my home screen or any other.

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362533-Starting-Your-Instant-Meeting-vs-Scheduling-a-Me...

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