Google Meet

• To organize/host a Google Meet meeting you need to be signed into your Google account.

• You can start the meeting by going to Google Apps section (9 dots or squares next to your profile picture in top right corner) and selecting Google Meet, opening a new tab and typing in meet.google.com in the URL/Address section or scheduling it in your calendar.

• Participants don't have to be signed in or even have to have a Google account. Anyone can join using the link or code provided.

• When participants follow a link or type in the code, they request access and the meeting organizer lets them in. They can't join without being admitted.

• Each Google Meet meeting link includes meeting code in it - it's the last 10 digits of the link: https://meet.google.com/uzdp-pryg-cja

• When in Google Meet meeting, some tools are immediately visible, other are under More options in the bottom right corner.

• Notice that recording is not available here, that's because it is not available for basic Gmail or Nonprofit account.

• Have to install Google Meet App (available for Android and iOS)

• One can start a new meeting, join meeting or select scheduled meeting to start

***Couldn't record a video from iPad, audio wouldn't record when Google Meet session was started.

• Audio/video settings get checked/adjusted when starting/joining the meeting but if you still have issues, you can go to More options (3 dots in lower right corner) and click on Settings

• Background is also available under More options; you can simply blur your background or choose from a collection of pictures provided.

• The person starting the meeting is the organizer/host

• Everyone joining in has the same tools

• Organizer/host can remove participants

• Raise a hand option available for everyone including host (can be lowered by the person raising the hand or the organizer/host)

• Chat button top right section

• You chat with everyone, no option to have a private chat in the meeting

• Type the message and hit enter or click on the green arrow to send it to everyone.

• Called Present now

• Choose what you want to share (screen, window or tab) and click share

• Note that since you are using Google Meet in a browser, the tab where the meeting is happening has a red dot. Do not type a link in the URL/address section or click on a bookmark while you are in this tab. This action will override your meeting link and consequently disconnect you from the meeting. Instead, open a new tab and then type the URL or open a bookmarked page there.

• New feature!

• Even though it shows for all participants in Activities section, only meeting organizer/host can start

• Helps split participants into smaller groups for activities and discussions

• Timer included

• Host/organizer can assign manually or shuffle

• Participants have to click on Join button to join the breakout room

• They leave the main room (as if they went into another meeting)

• Host/organizer can stay in the main window or join/jump between the breakout rooms too

• Access via more (3 dots in the lower right corner)

• Launches Google's Jamboard

• Allows host and participants (if allowed) to write, draw, add notes and pictures.

• Polls and Q&A are available under Activities in top right corner.

• Polls have to be created while in the meeting.

• Q&A is a great tool to have participants type up the questions while someone is presenting.

• Questions can be marked as answered.

• Questions can upvoted so participants can help decide which ones to answer first.

• Note: After the meeting ends, Google will send an email to the organizer with poll and question information organized into spreadsheets.

• Click on Turn on Captions and the system will type out what you the person is saying