Join a video meeting

Join a video meeting from Gmail

1. Open G ​ mail​.
2. In the sidebar, click Join a meeting.
Note:​ If you don’t see this option, contact your ​G Suite administrator​.
3. Enter a meeting code or nickname.

G Suite users can share a nickname with people in their organization as a fast way to join a meeting.

1. Click Join.

Join a video meeting from a Calendar event

Find your scheduled meetings in Calendar and quickly join a video meeting.

1. In ​Calendar​, click the event you want to join.

2. Click Join with Google Meet.
3. In the window that opens, click Join Now.

If your G Suite administrator allows it, you can also join from a Microsoft​®​Outlook​®​ calendar event.
For details, see S
​ et up interoperability

Join a video meeting from Meet

In Meet, you can select a scheduled event or you can enter a meeting code or nickname.

Select a scheduled event:

1. In a web browser, enter ​https://meet.google.com/​.
2. Select the meeting from your list of scheduled events.
3. Click Join now.

Tip: A chime sounds as the first 5 people join. After that, you’ll receive a silent notification for new
participants.

Enter a meeting code or nickname:

1. In a web browser, enter ​https://meet.google.com​.
2. Click Join or start a meeting.
3. Enter a meeting code or nickname.
 The meeting code is the string of letters at the end of the meeting link. You don't
have to enter the hyphens.
You can only use meeting nicknames with people in your organization.
If your organization has purchased and installed a ​Meet hardware device​, you
can also type the meeting code or nickname into that device.
Leave the field blank to start a new meeting with a new code.
4. Click Continue and then Join now.

Start a Google Meet video meeting

Video Meeting from Gmail
This feature is currently available to users on a Gmail for work or school account.

1. Open G​ mail​ .
2. In the sidebar, click Start a meeting.
3. In the Meet window, choose an option to join the meeting:
To join using your computer’s camera for video and your computer's microphone for
audio, click Join now.
Using your phone for audio, click Join and use a phone for audio and then follow the
on-screen prompts.
If you join by phone, you can still use your computer for video. For details, go to U
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phone for audio in a video meeting​.
4. Once in the meeting, add other people:
Share a meeting code: click Copy joining info, then paste it into a messaging app.
Invite someone by email: click Add people enter name or email address click
Send invite.
Invite someone by phone: click Add people.
Click Call enter a phone number.

Start a video meeting from Meet

1. In a web browser, enter ​https://meet.google.com​.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. (Optional for G Suite users) Create a nickname for your meeting and enter the nickname.
Click Continue.
4. Click Join now.
5. To add someone to a meeting, choose an option:
Click Copy joining info and paste the meeting details into an email or another app.

Click Add people and choose an option:

Under the Invite section, select a name, or enter an email address and click Send invite.

Tip: For meetings created via a personal Google account, only the meeting moderator can send an in
call invite.

Under the Call section, enter a phone number and press Call . This feature is currently available
for meetings created via a G Suite account.

Start a new video meeting (Android)

Get the Meet app

1. In the ​Play Store​ (Android), download and install the Google Meet app .
2. Tap the Google Meet app to open it.

Calls are synchronized across all devices so you can start a video call on one device and continue on
another.

Start a meeting in the Meet app

1. Open the Meet app .
2. Tap New meeting to start a meeting, or tap Meeting code, and enter a meeting code.
G Suite users can type the nickname as well.
3. Tap Join meeting.

Start a new video meeting (iPhone & iPad)

Get the Meet app
1. Open A
​ pp Store​ (Apple® iOS®).
2. Download and install the Google Meet app .
3. On your device, tap the Google Meet app .

Calls are synchronized across all devices so you can start a video call on one device and continue on
another.

Start a meeting in the Meet app

 1. Open the Meet app .
2. Tap New meeting to start a meeting, or tap the Meeting code. G Suite users can type the
nickname as well.
3. Tap Join meeting.

Customize video settings, interact with participants, or share your screen

Present during a video meeting

You can present your entire screen or a specific window in a meeting. While you present, you can
share information such as documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more.

What you can present

New employee training
Project ideas for new clients
Meeting notes, projects, road maps, research
Proposal edits
Classes or conferences that can’t be attended in person
 Share and present during a video meeting on Computer

Present during a meeting

1. Join a video meeting​.
2. In the bottom-right corner, select Present now.
3. Select Your entire screen, A window, or A Chrome tab.
Presenting a Chrome tab shares that tab's audio by default.
If presenting a tab, select Change source at the bottom of your screen to
present a different tab.
4. Select the content you'd like to share.
5. Select Share.
6. If someone is presenting, confirm that you want to present instead.

If your camera is turned on, participants continue to see your video while you're presenting.

Stop presenting
In the Meet window, click Stop Presenting.
In the bottom-right corner, you can also click You are presenting Stop presenting.

Present if someone else is already presenting

1. In the bottom-right corner, click Present now.
2. Select Your entire screen or A window.
3. Select Present instead.

If another participant presents their screen you'll get a message saying that your presentation is still
visible to others. You can click the buttons in the message to end or resume your presentation.
Join only to present
When you join to present, only your computer's window or application is displayed in the meeting. No
audio or other video is sent or received.

1. Go to ​https://meet.google.com/​.
2. Select the scheduled meeting, or click Join or start a Meeting and enter a meeting code.
3. Instead of clicking Join now, click Present.
4. Select a window or application.
5. Select Share.

Share and present during a video meeting on Android Phone

Present during a meeting

To present your mobile screen, select the Present screen option in your Android Meet app.

1. Join a video meeting using the mobile app.

2. Tap More ...>​ P
​ resent screen.
3. Everything on your screen will be presented to everyone in the Meet meeting.

Join only to present

When you join to present, only your window or application is displayed in the meeting. No audio or
other video is sent or received.
 1. Open the Meet app and select an option:
Swipe up from the bottom and select a scheduled meeting.
Tap Meeting code and enter the meeting code or nickname. The hyphens in the code
are optional.
2. Instead of tapping Join meeting, tap Present.

Everything on your screen will be presented to everyone in the Meet meeting. No audio is sent or
received.

Stop presenting
In the Meet app, tap Stop presenting.

Present if someone else is already presenting

You can present your screen even if someone else is already presenting.

Share and present during a video meeting on iPhone & iPad

Present during a meeting

To present your mobile screen, start a broadcast on your iOS device.

1. Join a video meeting using the mobile app.

2. Tap More ...> Present screen.
3. Tap Start Broadcast.
4. Everything on your screen will be presented to everyone in the Meet meeting.

Join only to present

When you join to present, only your window or application is displayed in the meeting. No audio or
other video is sent or received.

1. Open the Meet app and select an option:

Swipe up from the bottom and select a scheduled meeting.
Tap Meeting code and enter the meeting code or nickname. The hyphens in the code
are optional.
2. Instead of Join meeting, tap Present.
3. Tap Start Broadcast.

Everything on your screen will be presented to everyone in the Meet meeting. No audio is sent or
received.
Stop presenting
In the Meet app, tap Stop Broadcast.

You can also tap the red banner at the top of any screen, and tap Stop.

Google Meet Grid View

To install the "​Google Meet Grid View​" extension do the following:

● Go to the extension's page in the ​Chrome Web Store​ - "​Google Meet Grid View​"
● Click the "​Add to Chrome​" button to install the extension.
● Give it ​permission ​to install.
● And then that is it! The extension will now show up in the ​top right corner of
your web browser​.

Using Grid View

Now that the Grid View extension is installed, anytime you are in a Google Meet you will
now see a new button in the top right corner of the Meet window (next to the "​People​"
and "​Chat​" button).
Simply ​click on this button to turn Grid View on or off​. Once you turn it on you will
now see all of the participants in the meeting.

There are a few options you can adjust in the drop-down menu below the button.

● "​Only show participants with video​" - If you check this box then Grid View
will not show anyone who has turned off their webcam or who doesn't have a
camera to begin with.
● "​Highlight speakers​" - If you check this box then anytime someone is
speaking, a yellow box will appear around them in the grid. This can help make it
easier to see who is talking.
● "​Include yourself in the grid​" - You can check or uncheck this if you want to
see yourself as well or not.

Note​: Keep in mind, this extension is only changing the view for you, and not for the
other people in the meeting. Each person controls their own view. For other people in
the meeting to see the grid, they also need to install the extension one time, and then
they can turn the Grid View on or off for themselves.