Account activation and basic setup

As a member of Diak staff, you have access to a licensed Zoom account. Your account will be activated the first time you log in using your Diak email and password, following the instructions below.

Go to diak-fi.zoom.us on your browser.

You can bookmark this page to find it more easily in the future. If you are using Google Chrome, click the (1) three dots button at the top right corner of the screen. Select (2) Bookmarks and (3) Bookmark this tab. In the next window, select the folder "Bookmarks bar" to save the shortcut below the URL bar.

On diak-fi.zoom.us, select "Sign in". This feature uses Single Sign-On, so if you're already logged onto Diakle, Office, Duuri or any other service that requires Office 365 credentials, you'll automatically sign in without asking for credentials. If this doesn't happen, login using your Diak email ([email protected]) and password.

If you have activated a Zoom account using your Diak email before diak-fi.zoom.us was created, Zoom will ask you to confirm your email when you first sign in here.

If you receive an error looking like the one below, take a screenshot and send it to ICT support at [email protected] .

Once you successfully log in, you will view your Zoom profile page. Add a picture to your profile by moving the mouse over the picture frame and clicking the pen icon (1). Change the date and time format to "dd/mm/yyyy" and "24-hour time" by clicking the respective edit buttons (2).

After activating your account, download the Diak Zoom app, following these instructions (in Finnish).

Zoom desktop app vs. diak-fi.zoom.us webpage

diak-fi.zoom.us is the webpage used to access your Zoom account via browser. Through diak-fi.zoom.us, you can:

  • view and edit your account and meeting settings (e.g. edit the default meeting options),
  • book meetings that are not connected to Diakle courses,
  • create polls and surveys,
  • view and share your recordings stored on the cloud.

The Zoom desktop app should be used for:

  • hosting meetings,
  • participating in online lectures and meetings,
  • editing in-meeting features, like Audio and Video settings, add a video background, etc.

When you click a Zoom meeting link, your browser will automatically try to open the Zoom app and use it to join the meeting.

 

Add Zoom to your Windows menu bar

If you want to add Zoom to your taskbar menu (i.e. the bar always visible at the bottom of the screen in Windows) for quick access, type Zoom in the search field (1), right-click the Zoom icon (2) or press the arrow and select (3) "Pin to taskbar".