Google Meet is another video conferencing app trying to build on the success of Zoom. It's always exciting to explore a new product and everyone wonders what it has to offer. This article will cover the best Google Meet tips and tricks for those who are just getting started.
Contents1. How to join a meeting in Google Meet2. How to see everyone in Google Meet3. How is Google Meet different from Hangouts4. How to share screen in Google Meet5. How to record in Google Meet6. How to schedule a meeting in Google Meet7. How to mute the sound in Google Meet8. How to mute someone on Google Meet9. How to Disable Video/Audio in Google MeetMeet and Greet
It should be noted that Google Meet was called Hangouts Meet, but Google renamed it to Meet. Google has decided to shut down (classic) Hangouts and move G Suite customers to Google Chat (formerly Hangouts Chat) and Meet. Hangouts will be phased out. Note that Google will continue to support classic Hangouts for consumers. And now back to Google Meet.
Let's start.
The meeting organizer will send you an invite code that you enter on the home page of the Meet web or mobile app.
Click the Join button, which should be visible now to start the meeting. The best part is that you don't need to register to present or join a meeting through the web interface.
You can call up to 100 participants (will be increased to 250), but only display 16 at a time on your screen.
Join a meeting, click on the three-dot menu and select the Edit layout option.
The number of participants you can see depends on the layout you choose. Select Mosaic here to display 16 participants.
We've covered Google Meet in detail and how it compares to Hangouts. That should give you a good idea of how it works and what to expect from the service.
Most video calling apps like Zoom call it sharing, but Google likes to call it "presentation." That's why you won't find the share button. Instead, click the Present Now button at the bottom of the screen to reveal more sharing options.
You can showcase your entire screen, a particular window, or just a Chrome browser tab. For example, by clicking on the window option, you will be able to select any open window on your computer. It can be an open folder, file or application.
The rest will remain hidden.
The recording feature is only available for users of G Suite Enterprise and G Suite Enterprise for Education editions. It will be available to all G Suite customers from September 30, 2020.
Click on the three-dot menu button in the lower right corner to find the recording option.
All recordings will be saved in the newly created folder named Meet Recordings in your Drive account. The meeting organizer will also receive an email with a link.
You cannot schedule a meeting directly from Google Meet. You will need the Google Calendar app for this. Click the "+" icon to create a new event in the calendar app.
Enter the meeting details, choose a future date you want to host the meeting, and don't forget to add/invite guests. Select "Add Google Meet video meeting" here to schedule and notify all relevant parties of a Meet video meeting event.
You cannot schedule a meeting in Reminder or Task mode.
Muting someone on a live conference call may seem rude. I think you should be careful when using this feature. Wait, the feature isn't available yet, but a Google rep says they're considering, not prioritizing it. For now, the only option you have is to remove those headphones or press the mute button on your keyboard.
You can mute individual participants one by one. Click the Participants icon in the upper right corner of the screen to display a list of all active members.
Select a participant you want to mute and you will see three options.
One of them will have a microphone icon. Tap it to mute it. However, this will notify all other participants that you have muted a particular participant. In addition, this cut participant can reactivate at any time.
The host can only mute a participant but cannot unmute a mute person for privacy reasons. Imagine muting yourself to avoid embarrassment and someone unmuting you. So. everyone laughs because of what they heard. Fortunately, Google's Meet saves you that kind of potential awkwardness or embarrassment.
You can choose to mute audio/video right before joining or creating a meeting in Google Meet. Before the meeting starts, click the microphone or camera icon respectively. It should be transparent when on and red when off.
The same buttons will be visible when you actually join the meeting and in the same position. At the very bottom of the screen.
Google Meet is a fine product. Yes, I agree that it confuses the whole Hangouts naming decision. Things will become clearer once Hangouts (for G Suite users) is deprecated. Google will always have more group video calling apps than it needs, like Duo, Hangouts (for consumers), and Meet. Why do we need both Hangouts and Duo? Maybe because Hangouts integrates with Gmail? But then again, Meet does the same.
Google Meet is a solid video conferencing app that is quickly gaining traction. These Google Meet tips and tricks should get you started in no time. The app is intuitive and the user interface is quite easy on the eyes.
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