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Before you begin
This job aid will walk you through managing Zoom recordings. Additional How-To Instructions are
available from the Office of Information Technology at https://it.umn.edu/technology/zoom,
including downloading Zoom, scheduling meetings, starting a meeting, and more.
Record a Zoom Meeting
Confirm Recording options are enabled
1. In a web browser, go to umn.zoom.us. Log in with your UMN Internet ID. Click on Settings from
the left main menu.
2. In the Recording tab, navigate to the Local Recording option and verify that the setting is
enabled. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays,
choose Turn On to verify the change.
3. Navigate to the Cloud Recording option and verify that the setting is enabled. If the setting is
disabled, click the toggle to enable it.
Starting a Local Recording
Only the meeting host can record a meeting or grant the ability to record to a participant.
1. Start a Zoom meeting as the host.
2. Click the Record button in the Zoom toolbar. If you do not see a record option, select Open to
full screen and the record button should appear.