Zoom profile settings
For students on how to change Zoom profile settings and other preferences.

Access Profile settings
- Select the Zoom app, then select Sign In.
- Select Sign in with SSO.
- Enter the domain name as waikato, then select Continue.
- Sign in with your normal university username and password. A Zoom window should now open.
- To reach the Settings panel, select your profile photo located at the top right of the Zoom window. This may just show your initials.
- Select Settings.
- Select Profile.
- Select Edit my profile. This will redirect you to the Zoom settings on your browser.
Change your Profile Photo
Note: First follow steps 1-5 in Access Profile Settings (above). Your version of Zoom may have My Profile or Change my picture as drop-down menu options, or you can keep going with steps 6-8 above.
- Hover over the profile photo and select the photo.
- Drag and drop your image or select Choose file to find an image to update your profile photo. Here you can crop your image too.
- Select Save at the bottom right.
Change your Profile Name
Note: First follow steps 1-8 in Access Profile Settings (above).
- Next to your name, on the far right, select Edit.
- Change your name by typing in a new name under First Name and Last Name.
- You can also change your Display Name. This is the name that other participants can see in a Zoom meeting.
Other Settings
You can find advice on other settings in the .
Calendar Integration
You can integrate Zoom with Outlook, Google and Exchange calendars.
If you would like to fully sync your Outlook calendar with Zoom, follow the steps below.
- Sign in to the university Zoom account and go to your Zoom Profile.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Configure Calendar and Contacts Service.
- Select Office 365, then select Next.
- Tick the Calendar and Contacts Read and Write permissions, then select Authorize.
- Once you authorize, you'll be redirected to your profile page, and the syncing should be completed. Scroll down to check if Zoom is connected to your Microsoft account.