Start & Join a Meeting

Dialpad Ai Meetings gives you the flexibility to run your meetings from anywhere — whether you are the meeting organizer or an attendee. Let's take a look at starting and joining a conference in Dialpad Meetings.

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

Start a meeting

You'll need a reliable internet connection to get the most out of Dialpad Meetings. 

Don't forget to check that your hardware and internet speed meet Dialpad Meeting's system requirements. 

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.

Remember to 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 Dialpad Meetings web or Desktop app:

1. Select Join another meetingmicrophone and camera access if prompted
2. Enter the Participant PIN if required
3.  Select your camera, microphone, and background preferences
4. 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.

Dial-out to join 

If you experience a network connection issue when trying to join a meeting (or even during a meeting), you’ll be prompted to check your network settings, and given the Dial-Out option.

Dial the number listed on the screen, or enter your phone number so that we can call you.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts let you remain focused on the meeting, instead of fumbling around with your mouse.

Dialpad Meetings offers the following out-of-the-box keyboard shortcuts.