Start & Join a Meeting

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Dialpad offers several ways to start and join a Meeting, whether you're the Organizer or the joining participant. 

Dialpad Meetings runs on a variety of platforms and networks, you need a reliable setup to ensure you get the most out of our features. Before getting started, make sure that your hardware and internet speed meet Dialpad Meetings' system requirements

Let's take a look at starting and joining a conference in Dialpad Meetings.

Start a Meeting

Dialpad Meetings offer three different ways to start a meeting:

  1. From the web or desktop app
  2. Dial in by phone
  3. Dial out by phone 

Web & Desktop

To start a meeting from the Dialpad Meetings app, or your desktop, select Start Meeting from your Dialpad Meetings Dashboard.

Ensure that audio and video are set up properly, then select Start Meeting. If you'd like to turn on/off your microphone or camera before starting the conference, select the appropriate icons first.

You'll enter the meeting and await the arrival of any other Participants. Since you're the Organizer, you'll have access to the host controls. 

Keep in mind that you must use Chrome, Firefox, Edge (80.0.361.69 and above), Safari (11 and above), or the desktop app.

Dial-In By Phone

From the Organizer phone, dial the meeting number and, if required, enter the Organizer PIN.

You'll enter the meeting and await the arrival of any other Participants.

Dial-Out By Phone

To start a Meeting by dialing out from your phone, select Start New Meeting from the Dialpad Meetings dashboard.

  1. Select More options
  2. Select Call in to 123-456-7890 (your number)
  3. Enter your phone number with the region code
  4. Select OK
  5. Select Start Meeting 

Dialpad Meetings will dial-out to the number and, on the desktop, you'll see a view-only interface upon entering the conference.

*Keep in mind this capability is only available to Dialpad Meetings users in the United States and Canada.

Join a Meeting

Web & Desktop

To join a meeting from the web, or our desktop app:

  1. Enter the conference URL in your web browser's address bar
  2. Select Join Meeting

You'll enter the meeting alongside the Organizer and any other Participants who've joined as well.

If you don't have a Dialpad Meetings account, you'll manually enter your name prior to entering the conference.

Dial-In By Phone

To dial-in to a Meeting from your phone:

  1. Dial the meeting number 
  2. Enter the Participant PIN if required

You'll enter the meeting alongside the Organizer and any other Participants who've joined as well.

If the Organizer shared the conference URL with you, you can still join from a computer in view-only mode to see screen shares.

Keyboard Shortcuts 

Dialpad Meetings offers the following keyboard shortcuts for you to use during an active conference:

  • m ... Mute (or unmute) microphone for audio
  • v ... Turn on (or off) camera for video
  • i ... Open the information panel
  • p ... Open the Participant panel
  • c ... Open the chat panel
  • d ... Open the device panel
  • cmd/ctrl + e ... Send error logs
  • cmd/ctrl + shift + m ... Mute/unmute all
  • cmd + shift + L ... Lock/unlock conference
  • spacebar ... Switch between video layouts