Applies to: Webex
Platform: Webex desktop app, Webex web app
Platform: Webex desktop app, Webex web app
Your Webex Personal Room is your own virtual conference space that you can use for meetings at any time.
Install the Webex Desktop Application (recommended)
Note: Webex Meetings does not require admin privileges to install, but your WMU managed system might. Please contact your LAN manager if you need assistance with departmental software installation.
- Log in to Webex using your firstname.lastname@wmich.edu email address. You will be redirected to the WMU Login to complete authentication.
- Click Download on the left, and then click the Download button.
- Once installed, open the Cisco Webex Meetings application.
- Sign in using your WMU email address.
Desktop client installation video guides
Meet Instantly in your Personal Room
Using the Webex Desktop Application (recommended)
- Open the Webex Desktop Application
- Click the Copy icon next to your personal meeting room URL (formatted as wmich.webex.com/meet/your.name)
- Share the URL with the intended recipients
- Click Start a Meeting.
- Wait for participants to join your room.
Using the Webex web application
- Log in to Webex using your firstname.lastname@wmich.edu email address. You will be redirected to the WMU Login to complete authentication.
- Once signed in, you will see your Personal Meeting Room address below your name. Click the icon next to it to copy the address and then share this link with the desired meeting participants.
- Click the down arrow next to Start a Meeting and select Use web app.
- Click Start a Meeting.
- Wait for participants to join your room.
Schedule a Meeting in your Personal Room
Note: Scheduling a meeting in your Personal Room is the recommended method for online instruction with recurring meeting times. This ensures that the meeting URL always remains the same throughout the sessions, which simplifies the process for your recipients.
- Log in to Webex using your firstname.lastname@wmich.edu email address. You will be redirected to the WMU Login to complete authentication.
- Once signed in, you will see your Personal Meeting Room address below your name. Click the icon next to it to copy the address.
- Create a new calendar invite and enter your Personal Meeting Room URL as the location for the event. Add desired recipients and a description to the event as needed.
- Send the invitation. At the time of the event, recipients simply need to click the URL included with the invitation to join your room.
Use your Personal Meeting Room for Office Hours
Share a link to your personal meeting room with your students using the instructions above. You can lock and unlock the room to keep students from interrupting another student's session. When the meeting room is locked, new participants will be asked to wait in the lobby.