What is my Zoom Personal Meeting ID (PMI) and how do I use it?

What is my Zoom Personal Meeting ID (PMI)?

Your Zoom Personal meeting ID is a virtual meeting room permanently reserved for your Zoom account through a unique 10-digit code and link. The code looks something like this:
123 456 7891

What do I use my PMI for?

You can use your PMI and the accompanying password to start instant meetings or schedule meetings for a future date and time. It's ideal for use with people you meet with on a regular basis because the ID, password, and meeting link do not change.

Where can I find my PMI Info and Meeting Link?

On the Zoom app for computers:

1. Open the Zoom app on your computer and log in to your zoom account. If you have logged in on this computer previously, you should already be logged in when you open the app. When you have logged in successfully, you will see a home screen with 4 main buttons.

2. Click on the downward-facing arrow next to where it says "New Meeting". It is located underneath the orange button near the left-center side of the Zoom app window.

3. A drop-down menu will appear. Move your cursor over the 10-digit number at the bottom of the menu to expand some extra options

4. Click "copy invitation" from the expanded menu. This will copy the meeting ID, password, link, and dial-in information for your personal meeting ID (PMI). This invitation can be pasted anywhere to send to meeting participants.

(Optional): If you just need the meeting link, paste the invitation into a blank email or document. You can copy just the link from there.

5. (Optional, but recommended): If you want to quickly have a way to start up your personal meeting, check the box to the left of where it says "Use my Personal Meeting ID (PMI)" in the previous drop down menu.

Checking this box will make it so that clicking the orange "New Meeting" button will always start up your PMI meeting. This option is ideal for quickly starting up your PMI without scheduling a meeting or having to find and click the link each time.

On the Zoom app for Tablets and Phones:

1. Open the Zoom app on your tablet or phone. If you are not logged in to your Zoom account already, do so now.

2. Tap the button labeled "Meetings" across the menu bar at the bottom of your screen.

3. You will see a list of your scheduled meetings. Find the one labeled "Personal Meeting ID" and tap the "Send Invitation" button beneath it.

4. A menu will pop up from the bottom of your screen. Below is a description of what each option does. Select the one that makes the most sense for sending your participants the meeting invitation:

1. Send Message: This option is for texting someone the invitation. Utilize this only if you are comfortable using the phone number attached to the device and know the phone numbers of your meeting participants.

Note: This option DOES NOT use your zoom phone number if you have one attached to your account.

2. Send Email: This option is for emailing out the invitation using your devices' mail app. Utilize this option only if you have your Meadowbrook email hooked up to your devices' mail app.

3. (Recommended) Copy to Clipboard: This option copies the invitation. Once you've pressed this option, you can paste the invitation wherever you need to send it out to your meeting participants.
If you just want the link, paste the invitation into a blank note, document, or email and then copy the link from the invitation.

On Zoom.us:

1. Navigate to Zoom.us and sign in using the "sign in" button in the top right corner.

2. Navigate to your profile by pressing on "My account" in the top right corner:

3. Press "Show" next to the link in the "Personal Meeting ID" section

4. Copy this link and send it to your meeting participants to allow them to join the meeting.