The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to create a meeting using Google Meet with Google Calendar. This feature can be useful when interacting with students and coworkers remotely.
The following is required for full voice and sound playback:
- usb microphone and speakers
- OR usb headset
Hangouts Meet is compatible with the following browsers:
- Chrome (recommended)
- Firefox
- Edge
- Safari
1. Begin by opening your google calendar (found here calendar.google.com). Sign in if you have not done so already.
2. Once you have signed in, click on the appropriate time slot to view the Meeting Details Menu and click "More Options."
3. Edit the meeting details if necessary and click Add conferencing to select Google Meet.
4. Then enter the email address for each of your participants in the Add Guests text box (mymail.tstc.edu and tstc.edu addresses are accepted).
5. Click save and the following message will come up. You may select Send, so users receive email about the meetinga and accept the invitation.
6. If you invited someone with a @Mymail.tstc.edu email address, you'll see this message. Yo ucan just select Invite all guests.
7. When you are ready to begin your meeting, click the meeting you created on the calendar and click "Join With Google Meet."
8. If you are presenting for this meeting, click "Present."
9. Then Select which type of screen share you prefer. You can select from sharing your entire screen or just the window you are currently focused on.
10. Your participants will receive an invitation by email like the one below. They can either reply Yes, No or Maybe. To detemine if they'll be able to attend the meeting.
11. To join the meeting they will need to click on the meeting link.
10. They will then click "Join Now" to enter the meeting.
Google provides additional training and help for Hangouts Meet here:
https://support.google.com/meet/?hl=en#topic=7306097