METHOD ONE: LOCATING GOOGLE MEET
METHOD ONE: LOCATING GOOGLE MEET
STEP 1: Sign into your Google+ Account
STEP 2: Locate Google Meet
METHOD TWO: JOINING A GOOGLE MEET
OPTION 1: Join a meeting from Google Meet
Once on Google Meet, select the desired meeting from your list of scheduled events under “Join or start a meeting” and click “Join Now.”
OPTION 2: Join a meeting from Gmail
Once in your Gmail, in the sidebar, click “Join a meeting.” Enter the meeting’s code and click “Join Now.”
OPTION 3: Join a meeting from Google Calendar
Once you're in Google Calendar, choose the event you want to join and click “Join with Google Meet.” Click “Join Now.”
METHOD THREE: NAVIGATING THE GOOGLE MEET SESSION
View list of participants:
From the main meeting, you can click the first icon in the top right of the screen to view a pop-out of the list of participants in the meeting.
From the pop-out window, you can click on the “Add people” button to invite persons via email.
Use the chatting feature:
Click the chat icon on the top right side of the screen to open up the chat log. From here, you can type your message at the bottom of the chat pop-out.
Share your screen:
Click on the “Present Now” button at the bottom right side of the screen. You will be asked to choose what areas of your computer you would like to share with the meeting.
Your entire screen - Everything that you see on your desktop will be able to be seen by the meeting. This includes anything outside of your browser.
A window - This function will allow you to share all of the tabs inside of your browser window. You’re able to switch between tabs for the entire meeting to see. However, this method will not let the meeting see your desktop.
A chrome tab - Using this function will let you choose a specific tab inside of Google Chrome that you would like to share with the meeting.
Clicking “Share” will immediately start sharing your selected screen. You can stop sharing at any time by clicking the “Stop Presenting” button in the middle of the Google Meet's screen, or by clicking the “Stop Sharing” pop-up button at the bottom of the screen.
Setup microphone and speakers:
Microphone - Click the three dots, then the settings icon. It should default to the audio tab, but if not, select the “audio” tab. Under “Microphone,” choose your desired device. Click “Test” if you want to hear what others will. Click “Done” when finished.
Speakers - Click the settings icon, and choose the “Audio” option. Under “Speakers,” choose your desired device. Click “Test” if you want to make sure they are working correctly. Click “Done” when finished.
Set up camera:
Click the three dots, then the settings icon. Select the “Video” tab. Select your camera, and if working properly, you should be able to see a live video feed from your camera on the right. Choose your desired send (what others will see) and receive (what you will see) resolutions. Click “Done” when finished.
Turn on/off your camera and mute/unmute:
To turn on/off your camera in the meeting, click the “Turn on camera” button at the bottom of the screen, or press “ctrl+e”
To turn on/off your audio in the meeting; click the “Turn on microphone” button at the bottom of the screen or press “ctrl+d”
Change meeting layout:
To change your screen’s layout, click the (three dots) at the bottom right corner of the screen. Click the “Change layout” feature in the toolbar and choose the desired layout for your meeting.
Record a meeting
Once on Google Meet, click “More” in the bottom right-hand side of the screen and click “Record meeting.” Wait for the recording to start. When the recording is finished, go back into “More” and click “Stop Recording” or else the recording will automatically end when everyone leaves. The recording will then be saved to the meeting organizer’s Google Drive under “My Drive” in a “Meet Recordings” folder. An email with the recording link will also be sent to the meeting organizer and person who started the recording and can be shared with others.
Leave a session:
To leave a session, simply click the “Leave call” button at the bottom of the screen. After leaving the call, you will be prompted to return to Google Meet's home screen or to rejoin the call.