# Online Events

If you're scheduling an online or virtual event, you'll enter the Event URL on the Event Setup page.

### How to Create an online Event

Check the box that says "Is Online, Zoom?" and then enter your video conferencing URL (Zoom link, Google meet, etc):

[![online event.png](https://help.openacu.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/FMxsm4sYb9oCDQdx-online-event.png)](https://help.openacu.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/FMxsm4sYb9oCDQdx-online-event.png)

### How to join an online Event

Attendees can join the online event by clicking the link, which will appear in several places:

#### All Events Page

The All Events page on the patient portal will list all upcoming events. Attendees can click "Join Online Event" to join:

[![online all events page.png](https://help.openacu.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/uIlIgoqLKo5QuYOY-online-all-events-page.png)](https://help.openacu.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/uIlIgoqLKo5QuYOY-online-all-events-page.png)

#### Event URL

The individual event URL will also have an event link:

[![online event URL.png](https://help.openacu.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/TaLbiA4ZJDycil50-online-event-url.png)](https://help.openacu.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/TaLbiA4ZJDycil50-online-event-url.png)

#### Email and SMS Notifications

We also recommend adding your video conferencing URL to your email and SMS reminders, which you can do from the **[Notifications](https://help.openacu.net/books/admin-scheduler-help/page/event-notifications)** tab for your Event.