MACS will be holding online MACS Meet Ups and Local Socials using Zoom.

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Zoom Meeting is an on-line platform to communicate over distances. Zoom allows anyone to join a meeting from their computer or home phone line.

Getting an Invitation

For the foreseeable future there will be a weekly newsletter that will contain links for meetings that are created by a MACS representative. There may be additional meetings were the host will invite members to a meeting by sharing a link. This link can be sent via an email message, text message or posted on our website for members access on the COVID-19 tab.

You do not need to download Zoom if you don’t want to and can join in through the link.

Once you receive an invitation you can open the link. You will have an option to join by computer, mobile app or by calling the number that MACS will send to you and adding the meeting ID and any participant codes that were applied by the host.

Screen Reader Access

1. When you open the link, your screen reader will prompt you to open the Zoom Meeting.

2. You will then hear “launch meeting” followed with a prompt to use video.

This is so that others in the meeting can see you through your web camera or laptop camera. You can join a meeting without video and use just audio.

Your Wi-Fi connection may affect the quality of the audio and video. If the quality of the audio is poor, turn off the computer audio and dial in by phone. Dial-in with the number that MACS has provided to you. Make sure you disconnect the computer audio in the meeting before calling in. This will prevent an echo effect.

Screen Reader Keyboard Commands

Moving the focus to the Zoom toolbar: Ctrl. Alt.+Shift command.

Using the Zoom toolbar. Move through the toolbar using the arrow keys and tab keys much like any Windows ribbon.

Mute and Unmute: Use the key combination Alt. +A to mute or unmute

Video Start/Stop: Use Alt.+V.

Raise your hand: Use Alt+Y.

Exit: Use Alt+F4

Screen Reading of Shared Screen

At this time, the screen reader cannot access the text to read aloud to you. If you would like any of the information that may be shared by MACS or others during the meeting please ask the host who will send it separately to you.

Screen Magnification Access

This is a typical Internet page with controls located at the top of the screen. Depending upon your screen magnification settings you may want to choose to enlarge the size of icons and if you plan on viewing videos choose the full-colour option rather than the high contrast or alternative colours in your screen magnification software.

For more information visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205683899-Hot-Keys-and-Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-Zoom