To Access the Princeton Theological Seminary Webex Page:
- Open web browser and go to https://ptsem.webex.com
- Click Sign In
- Enter your full PTS email address (i.e. firstname.lastname@ptsem.edu)
- You will be brought to a PTS branded log in page, enter your PTS email address and password. Click Sign in when done.
- You will then have access to your account overview page. From this page, you can access settings, preferences, recordings, upcoming meetings and the option to schedule meetings.
Scheduling a Webex meeting via the website
- Sign into the Princeton Theological Seminary Webex page at https://ptsem.webex.com
- From either the home or meetings tab, click Schedule.
- Enter a topic for the meeting, set the date and time, include attendees via their email address and any other options such are recording settings, email reminders, recurrence
- Once all settings are configured, press Save.
- A notification will be sent to all attendees with the meeting information and step on how to connect.
Starting a Webex meeting via the website
- Log into the Princeton Theological Seminary Webex page at https://ptsem.webex.com
- On the home Tab or the meeting tab, locate the upcoming meetings
- Click start next to your meeting.*
*Participants can join 5 minutes before the meeting is scheduled to begin.
Accessing Webex Meetings from the Desktop Application
Accessing Webex meeting via desktop application
- Download and install the Cisco Webex Application if it not already installed on your computer (https://www.webex.com/downloads.html)
- Once installed open the Cisco Webex Meeting Application
- Enter your full PTS email address (i.e. firstname.lastname@ptsem.edu)
- You will be brought to a PTS branded log in page, enter your PTS email address and password. Click Sign in when done.
- Once logged in, you will have access to the to the control panel in which you can start a meeting now, schedule a meeting, or and view upcoming schedule meetings.
Integration Note
If you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer, Webex will integrate with your upcoming meeting and allow add a Webex meeting if needed. It will also allow you to schedule Webex meeting using Outlook. To do this, once signed in please click import Outlook meeting and follow any prompts. When Webex integrates with outlook, Webex boxes will appear on the tool actions tool bar
If asked “Which Webex site do you want to use?”, please enter ptsem.webex.com and click next.
Scheduling a Webex meeting via desktop application
- Open the Cisco Webex Application and sign in
- In the application, select Schedule
- You default calendar/mail application will open, set the date and time for the meeting and add attendees by email address
- Once complete, press send to alert your attendees.
Schedule a Webex meeting with Outlook
- Open outlook and select the Calendar option.
- Find the Webex Section in the toolbar and select schedule meeting.
- Select either Schedule Webex meeting or Schedule Personal room Meeting*
- A new meeting box will appear in which you can set the date and time, add a subject of the meeting and add attendees.
- Once complete, Press Send. A meeting invitation will be sent to all of your attendees with the meeting notes and instructions on how to connect to the Webex meeting.
*A personal room meeting will have the same meeting address each time you use it. For example, Johnny Appleseed’s personal meeting would always be https://ptsem.webex.com/meet/johnny.appleseed. In contract, a Webex meeting will have a unique, random number assigned to it.
- Open the Cisco Webex Desktop application
- Locate your meeting from the upcoming meetings list
- Press Start when you are ready to begin the meeting*
*Participants can join 5 minutes before the meeting is scheduled to begin.
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