Google Hangout Meet

How to use Google Hangout Meet

Google Hangout Meet Cheat Sheet 

Create a Google Hangout Meet

• Go to Google Calendar and create an event. 

  • • Enter the meeting name

    • Enter a date and time

    • Invite guests

      • Student email lists can be found on WebAdvisor

    • Add conferencing field

      • Click drop down and click Hangouts Meet

    • Enter any description to the meeting i.e. this could be office hours, one-to-one meeting with students or small/large group meetings

    • Click Save button

At the time of the meeting

• • Go to Google Calendar

  • Click on the Event/Meeting 

  • Click Join Hangouts Meet

    • A new window will open 

    • Click Join now button

      • Adjust camera and microphone as desired

      • Bottom right corner of the screen, three vertical dots, expand to view More options

      • Present now button allows you to share your computer screen 

        • Choose from Your 

      • Bottom left corner of the screen, three vertical dots, expand to view Meeting details

      • Depending upon the size of the meeting, ask attendees to mute their microphones, to eliminate  

      • Once everyone has entered the meeting, open the Chat box, upper right corner of the screen

Recording the Google Hangout Meet

• • Bottom right corner of the screen, three vertical dots, expand to view More options

  • Click Start Record - Be sure to ask your audience for indication of permission to begin recording

    • Participants can add a 'yes' or icon indication in the Chat box

  • When Google Hangout Meet is complete

    • Bottom right corner of the screen, three vertical dots, expand to view More options

    • Click Stop Record

    • The recording will be stored in the Google Drive of the person who created the Google Hangout Meet

      • Navigate to that recording file and configure sharing permissions