How to add Zoom Meetings and Webinars to Workshops — including the options for host reminders, recordings, participant login, and alternative hosts.
The Zoom integration creates Zoom meeting links automatically when you add a Zoom Workshop date. Zoom supports both Meetings (interactive) and Webinars (broadcast-style), and unlike Google Meet, Zoom supports bulk date scheduling. For attendance tracking and recordings, see Zoom Workshops: Recordings And Automatic Attendance.
Org-level requirement: The Zoom integration must be installed for your Continu instance. If you don't see the Zoom option, contact your Continu CSM.
User-level requirement: Your email on Continu must match your email on Zoom exactly. If they don't match, the Zoom options won't appear.
How to Add Zoom to a Workshop
1. Create a date. When creating or editing a Workshop date, select Online Workshop.
2. Select Create a Zoom Meeting.
3. Choose Meeting or Webinar. Use Meeting for interactive sessions with participant video/audio. Use Webinar for broadcast-style sessions with limited participant interaction.
4. (Optional) Configure Zoom-specific settings. Each option shapes the meeting experience:
- Send Host Reminder. Reminder sent to all hosts 5 minutes before the Workshop. Useful when hosts cover multiple Workshops in a day.
- Record My Zoom Meeting. Automatically records the Meeting or Webinar. Recordings sync to Continu for learner playback (see the Recordings article for details).
- Require Participant Login. Requires learners to sign into Zoom — important for attendance tracking accuracy and for restricting attendance to known users.
- Create Alternative Hosts. Allows other users on your Zoom account to start the meeting. The alternative host must be on your Zoom account, not just have a Zoom account.
5. Save the date. The Zoom meeting link is created automatically and attached to the date.
When to Use Meeting vs Webinar
Meeting for interactive sessions where participants speak, ask questions, and engage. Default choice for most Workshops.
Webinar for broadcast-style sessions — large audiences, controlled Q&A, or when the format calls for a structured presentation. Requires a Zoom Webinar license, which is separate from Zoom Meetings.
Common Pitfalls
Email mismatch. The most common reason Zoom integrations fail. Confirm Continu and Zoom emails match exactly, including subdomain and aliases.
Webinar Without a Webinar License. Selecting Webinar without a Zoom Webinar license produces an error or a non-functional meeting. Confirm licensing before publishing Webinar-format Workshops.
Recording On Without Communicating. Recordings without clear notice to participants can erode trust. State the recording policy in the Workshop description or in pre-Workshop notifications.
Alternative Hosts Without Access. Adding alternative hosts who aren't on your Zoom account doesn't grant them host privileges. Confirm the alternative host is on the same Zoom account as you.
Skipping Participant Login. Without participant login required, attendance tracking is unreliable — anyone with the link can join anonymously. Require login for any Workshop where attendance matters.
Where This Fits
You're here because you're adding Zoom to a Workshop. For recordings and attendance tracking specifically, see Zoom Workshops: Recordings And Automatic Attendance. For the broader Workshop creation flow, see Add a Standard Workshop.
See Also
- Zoom Workshops: Recordings And Automatic Attendance — recording and attendance details.
- Workshops in Continu — the section gateway.
- Calendar Behavior and Attendance Logic — strategic framework for attendance.
- Microsoft Teams Workshops — for MS Teams integration.
- Google Meet Workshops — for Google Meet integration (single-date constraint).