Using Zoom for Virtual Pickets

Make the most of the Virtual Picket or Zoom Meeting

1. Dress in your picket outfit.

   

   Picket Line Outfit

2. Set your pronouns in Zoom.

    

   • Click on on the Participants Button along the bottom of the Zoom window.
     
   • Click on the ‘More’ button on the right-hand side of your name. Then click on ‘Rename’.
     
   • Write in your preferred pronouns in brackets and click on ‘Rename’ to confirm.
     

3. Set your picket background in Zoom.

   NB. This is only available in newer versions of Zoom for desktop computers (PC or Mac).

   • Brighton UCU members can click here to download a picket line background photo.
     
   • Click on the arrow next to the video button along the bottom of the Zoom window. Click on the option to ‘Choose Virtual Background…’.
     
   • In the options window, click on the + button on the right-hand side.
     
   • Browse for the image on your computer, select it and press ‘open’ in the file browser. Once the image is shown in Zoom. Click on it to make sure that it is selected.
     
   • Close the settings window.
     
   • Click on the video button to ‘Start Video’.
     
   • Yay – now you are on the virtual picket line!