How to add contacts in Zoom App

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When adding Zoom user as a contact

  • You can start the meeting soon.
  • You can start chatting immediately and share images and files.

You need to approve your own contact request.

This page explains how to add and approve contacts.

Prerequisites

How to add contacts

The procedure is the same for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

  1. Log in to the Zoom client.
  2. Click [Directory] (Contacts) .
     

Click Add Contact  .

Enter one email address at a time.

  1. Click Add Contact .
  2. Repeat this to add more contacts.
  3. You can add multiple contacts at once by clicking Copy Invitation and sending by email.

Contact approval

To start a meeting or chat with your contacts right away, you need to approve the request.

  1. Log in to the Zoom client.
  2. Click [Chat]  .

Click [System Notification]  .

Click Accept to add this contact to the list.

This contact is displayed on the “Contacts” screen of “Other Contacts” for both users .

How to add contacts on Mobile (iOS, Android)

Sign in to the Zoom app.

  1. Tap Contacts .

Tap  [+] .

Tap Add Contact .

Enter one email address at a time.

  1. Click Save  .
  2. Repeat this to add more contacts.

Contact approval

If you want to add a contact and start a meeting or chat immediately, you need to approve the request.

  1. Log in to the Zoom app.
  2. Tap [System Notification] .

Tap the check mark [ ✓ ] to approve the contact.

  1. This contact will appear in the contact list of both users.