Adding a Link to a Zoom Meeting

Owned by Timothy Sheaffer
Last updated: Oct 25, 2022
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Adding a Link to a Zoom Meeting

Expand the sections below to view instructions on how to find a Zoom meeting link and add it to a Blackboard course:

 To locate the meeting link in Zoom (Click here)

To locate the meeting link in Zoom:


  1. Log into the UMass Amherst Zoom Portal by clicking the Sign in button and logging in with your NETID and SPIRE password.
    Zoom Log In Page with Sign In button highlighted
  2. Click the "Meetings" tab on the sidebar.
    Zoom Sidebar with Meetings option highlighted
  3. Click on the name of the meeting under the "Topic" heading that you will be linking to. 
    1. If you are creating a new meeting, click the "Schedule a New Meeting" button, set up the meeting, and click the "Save" button at the bottom of the setup screen.
  4. The link will be visible next to "Invite Link" on this page. You can select and copy the link.
 To add a Zoom link to your course (Click here)

To add a Zoom link to your course:

  1. Navigate to the content area or folder location in your course where the meeting link will appear.
  2. Choose Build Content from the Action Bar at the top of the content area.

    Build Content button in Blackboard Learn
  3. Click Web Link on the drop-down menu under Create.
    Build Content Contextual Menu with Web link circled in Blue
  4. Enter a name for the meeting link into the Name text box. 

  5. Enter the Zoom URL for the meeting into the URL text box.

  6. Click into the Description text box and add a description for the meeting link. Be sure to include the meeting date, time, and any other important information for the attendees.
    Create Web Link content box with Name, URL, Description, and Submit button
  7. Click the Submit button.