Module 4.6 - Joining a Google Meet

 Joining a Google Meet

Use the information on this page to learn how to join a Google Meet set up by someone else.

 

Laptop Joining From the Meet Website

In Meet, you can join a meeting by entering a meeting code or nickname that is shared with you by the organizer of the Meet. 

  1. In a web browser, enter https://meet.google.com Links to an external site..
  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.
  4. Click Continue and then Join now.
Join from the web using a code

 

Laptop Joining From a URL

You can join a Google Meet by clicking the meeting link URL sent to you in a text or email by the meeting organizer.

  1. Click the meeting link sent to you in a chat message, text, or email.
  2. Follow the onscreen prompts to join the meeting.
Join from an email
Join by phone

 

Laptop Additional Ways to Join

There are additional ways to join a Google Meet, including using a phone or other mobile device. Click on the first image below to view information about the Google Meet mobile app for iPhone or iPad. Click on the second image to view information about the Android Google Meet mobile app.

Google Meet iTunes     Google Meet Google Play

You can also access a Google Meet through a Google Calendar event and other means, depending on how the organizer created the meeting. Click on the following image to learn more about these options:

Join a Google Meet

 

Laptop Collaborating in Google Meet

Now that you know how to join a Google Meet, use the following resources to learn how you can utilize the collaboration tools in the your meetings.

Customize how you view people in a meeting

Google Meet automatically switches the layout in a video meeting to display the most active content and participants. If you join a meeting on a computer, you can switch to a different layout if you want. These layouts include:

  • Auto—Allows Meet to choose the layout for you.
  • Tiled—Shows up to 16 people when there is no presentation.
    • Move your mouse to see participant names.
    • If a new person joins after the meeting starts, they are added to the bottom of the screen.
    • Presentations are shown in a large tile, with the most active participants to the side. 
  • Spotlight—The presentation, active speaker, or pinned feed fills the window. 
  • Sidebar—You see the active speaker or presentation with additional participants on the side.

To change the layout:

  1. Join a video meeting on a computer. Links to an external site..
  2. In the lower-right corner of the Meet screen, click More More and then Change layout.
  3. In the Change layout box, select the layout that you want to use on your computer.

Tip: Click a participant's image to pin them to the screen. 

 

Send chat messages to video meeting participants

You can send messages during a meeting to the other video call guests from a computer or mobile device.

  • Messages are visible to everyone in the call.
  • You can only see the chat messages exchanged when you are in the meeting.  Messages sent before you joined are not displayed, and all messages disappear when you leave the meeting.

The chat feature is great for:

  • Sharing links to discussion items, such agendas and other online resources.
  • Sharing links to Google Docs meeting notes or Google Slides presentations so people can follow along or add feedback.
  • Submitting questions during a presentation without interrupting the speaker.

To send a chat message during a video meeting:

  1. Click Chat  (upper right corner).
  2. Enter a text message and click the Send Send icon.
Send a message to a guest

 

Present during a video meeting

You can present your entire screen or a specific window in a meeting to share documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and more.
To present during a meeting:
  1. In the bottom-right corner, select Present now.
  2. Allow notifications when prompted. The notifications tell you when your screen is visible.
  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.
  7. If your camera is turned on, participants continue to see your video while you're presenting.
  8. To stop presenting, in the Meet window, click Stop Presenting.
  9. In the bottom-right corner, you can also click You are presenting and then Stop presenting.
Present your entire screen or a window

 

Instructions and images on this page were modified from Google's content available at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9292748 Links to an external site.