Surface Go - Zoom Meetings

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Hi everyone,

I recently bought a Surface Go for work purposes.

I am wanting to use Zoom Meetings however when I try start/ join a meeting the computer wants me to run it through an application. When I search for an application, nothing comes up.

I have tried downloading "Teams" to then link with my Zoom account, and run Zoom through this application.

I have managed to link the account, however when I try start/ join a meeting, the same request comes up, asking me to run Zoom through another application.

Does anyone have any experience with using Zoom on a Surface Go at all? Is it doable?

Thanks,

Talia

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Anonymous

Hi Taliaburton,

Thank you for your response.

It seems that there is no Zoom app available in the Microsoft Store app and I don't think you can use Microsoft Teams as the app to run for Zoom meetings. You may consider using the Zoom web client which works with the new Microsoft Edge and doesn't require switching out of S mode or if you need more advanced features you may need to switch out of S mode for you to install and run the Zoom app on your Surface Go if necessary.

You can find out more about how Zoom integrates with Teams at Getting Started with the Microsoft Teams Integration.

For additional resources and alternatives, please view Stay connected while at home.

Kind Regards,

Marrion Y.

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Barb Bowman 80,815 MVP Volunteer Moderator

Microsoft - how quickly can you arrange for the ZOOM Cloud Meetings app to be available from the Microsoft Store. Zoom is essential, but I also do not want to leave S Mode.

This is up to the app developer (Zoom), not Microsoft. Zoom has to create a
compatible app and get it certified by the Store.

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Anonymous

2020-05-07T16:17:22+00:00

I'm like you that I want to keep my laptop, Surface Go, in S Mode. If you keep in S Mode, you cannot install Chrome, however, the new MS internet browser, "New" Edge, is Chrome based and can run Zoom meetings in browser. Oddly New Edge is not installed through the MS Store but can be downloaded and installed directly from Microsoft.

Go to microsoft.com and search for Edge or here is the direct link: h ttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge

Even though you are in S Mode you can click on the download button to install the New Edge.

You can attend Zoom meetings using New Edge. When you join a Zoom meeting you have to enter the meeting info and push the join button in the Edge browser window. Zoom will try to launch the meeting, when it does you need to click on the "join from your browser", it is in small blue print/text towards bottom of Zoom launching window. Do not click on the "download & run Zoom" text as it will not work/install for S Mode.

Hope this makes sense. Hopefully Zoom is working on a Windows app that can be installed through MS Store.
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2020-05-07T16:32:32+00:00

This doesn't help those of us who don't have a surface go. I have a surface 2 and it has always been a piece of garbage due to the limited # of apps offered in the Microsoft store. The surface 2 does not support edge, therefore the solution above will not help me - i which it did though :(
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2020-05-15T14:28:12+00:00

Christopher smith you are dead on. I want nothing more to do with Microsoft, as soon as can I am getting rid of everything Microsoft, its rubbish, more problems than ever with windows 10 as well How did the guy get so rich off this ****??
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