{"id":954,"date":"2023-01-28T12:21:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T16:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/mastering-google-meet-personal-development-blog\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T12:21:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T16:21:10","slug":"mastering-google-meet-personal-development-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/mastering-google-meet-personal-development-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Google Meet | Personal Development Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhqd9han4Uh540U5FVn5sSTd5WeJcv6N1bMrFrdTSN55wMPUStDzZe6yDJyUtuuCUNrihhb5-5sMPdXq5Mx6WEXwFjjLHLPglM12nCWcaW5rgSaJafAtQFIUBA0eexYz1LFzp14BsgVx2u2QkL6Vev6d4SK35WO4mnZ4Mk6c_5e0L-DyE1SOUxZG-_egw=s3438\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2117\" data-original-width=\"3438\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhqd9han4Uh540U5FVn5sSTd5WeJcv6N1bMrFrdTSN55wMPUStDzZe6yDJyUtuuCUNrihhb5-5sMPdXq5Mx6WEXwFjjLHLPglM12nCWcaW5rgSaJafAtQFIUBA0eexYz1LFzp14BsgVx2u2QkL6Vev6d4SK35WO4mnZ4Mk6c_5e0L-DyE1SOUxZG-_egw=w640-h394\" width=\"640\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt;\">Virtual meet-ups are a great way to connect with<br \/>\nfriends and family regardless of distance or how busy life can be. With the<br \/>\ncurrent climate, being able to contact family through video conference services<br \/>\nhas become even more important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><i><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: white; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: white;\">But<br \/>\nhere\u2019s the problem:<\/span><\/i><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: white; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: white;\"><br \/>Video-conferencing can seem rather intimidating at first, especially if you<br \/>\nhaven\u2019t used it often, if at all.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: white;\"><br \/>There are so many features, options and settings that it\u2019s easy to get confused<br \/>\nand overwhelmed. But the truth is, it\u2019s nowhere near as difficult as it may<br \/>\nlook. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>In fact, you\u2019ll be able to master services like Google Meet with no prior<br \/>\nknowledge just by reviewing the information contained in this special report!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><i><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: white; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: white;\"><b>Why do so<br \/>\nmany people prefer Google Meet?<\/b><\/span><\/i><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: white; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: white;\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To start, they offer a free version with the option to upgrade for as little as<br \/>\n$8\/month.\u00a0 And Google Meet provides you<br \/>\nwith advanced security ensuring that you and your loved ones can communicate<br \/>\nwithout concern of interference.<\/p>\n<p>And since Google Meet integrates with Gmail and Google Calendar, it\u2019s easy to<br \/>\nstay organized as well as set reminders so you never miss a call.<\/p>\n<p>But Google Meet does so much more than that!\u00a0<br \/>\nIn this special report, we\u2019ll cover everything you need to know <span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">about this popular platform <span style=\"background: white; mso-highlight: white;\">so you can take advantage of its<br \/>\nmany benefits with connecting with friends and family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"><br \/>\nLet\u2019s begin!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgjfzMoSI587RYwVww-9FrFdGuiiaKO5DhAOZRqCkGGoPbyV5G3cpW9HbD8h_kpQZ5fvHS0SvNI26Fpp4OjzRykR4Lrbp5EPraHw-ivBWMS8hs9_VJRFtTY3niNCVKWiCgIHl6N6YTzOBOyPIf7BThkA5wP3FR1V0uY-ltb8aIGXxtkUOYRkqEZoVvlug=s4240\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2384\" data-original-width=\"4240\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgjfzMoSI587RYwVww-9FrFdGuiiaKO5DhAOZRqCkGGoPbyV5G3cpW9HbD8h_kpQZ5fvHS0SvNI26Fpp4OjzRykR4Lrbp5EPraHw-ivBWMS8hs9_VJRFtTY3niNCVKWiCgIHl6N6YTzOBOyPIf7BThkA5wP3FR1V0uY-ltb8aIGXxtkUOYRkqEZoVvlug=w640-h360\" width=\"640\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"Style1\"><a name=\"_Toc62203177\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Google Meet 101<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Getting<br \/>\nstarted with Google Meet is as easy as going to meet.google.com. You can use<br \/>\nyour computer or laptop, your tablet, or even a smartphone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can access Google Meet via a web browser from your computer or you can<br \/>\ndownload the Google Meet mobile app, available on both Google Play and the App<br \/>\nStore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: yellow;\">Note:<\/span><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"> You\u2019ll need to sign in with an existing Google account or you can<br \/>\ncreate one free in just a few minutes.<\/span><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Once signed<br \/>\nin, you\u2019ll be able to either start a new meeting or copy\/paste a meeting code<br \/>\nsomeone has given you to join an existing meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can<br \/>\nalso visit the <b>settings link<\/b> at the<br \/>\ntop right and check your audio and video levels to make sure you look and sound<br \/>\nyour best, prior to joining or creating a call. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;\">J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">And just so<br \/>\nyou\u2019re fully aware, Google Meet\u2019s free option gives you up to 60 minutes of<br \/>\nscreen time per session, with up to 100 participants. There are also other<br \/>\noptions, with longer meetings and more participants but you\u2019ll need to upgrade<br \/>\nyour account to access those features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><i><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Here\u2019s what you get with a free basic account:<\/span><\/i><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can use<br \/>\nMeet from a browser or mobile app.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can<br \/>\nsend invites to up to 100 friends and family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can see<br \/>\nEnglish subtitles whenever anyone speaks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can share<br \/>\nyour computer screen with everyone in the meeting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can<br \/>\nadjust the layout of your virtual meeting room for your convenience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you\u2019d like to start your own room, simply<br \/>\nclick on the \u201cNew Meeting\u201d link. This will bring up a choice of three options.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ll talk about the other two later \u2013 for now let\u2019s focus on \u201cinstant<br \/>\nmeeting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Click that<br \/>\nand you\u2019ll be asked to allow Google Meet to share your microphone and video<br \/>\ncamera. This is essential because without these permissions, nobody can see or<br \/>\nhear you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Once you<br \/>\ngive your permission, you\u2019ll see yourself on the screen inside your meeting<br \/>\nroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Your room<br \/>\nwill look a lot like the old \u201cBrady Bunch\u201d TV show opening. It will show a tile<br \/>\nor thumbnail image of everyone in the room. It will also have various features<br \/>\nat the top and bottom of your video image.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">The most<br \/>\nimportant options are at the center bottom. These are the microphone, the<br \/>\n\u201cleave call\u201d button, and the video camera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Clicking on<br \/>\nthe microphone once will mute you, which means no one will be able to hear you<br \/>\nor anything going on around you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You\u2019ll know<br \/>\nif you are muted because the button will be bright red with a line through the<br \/>\nmicrophone icon. Just click it a second time to un-mute so you can speak.<\/span><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">The \u201cLeave<br \/>\nCall\u201d button is how to end your participation, so don\u2019t click that until you\u2019re<br \/>\nready to exit. And the video button turns your camera on and off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">This is<br \/>\nuseful if you have to do something else where you\u2019re able to remain on the call<br \/>\nbut not the camera. When your camera is off, others in the room will either see<br \/>\na blank screen with your name, or your profile image, if you have added one to<br \/>\nyour Google account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Another<br \/>\nuseful button is available at the top right of your screen: the chat button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">It looks<br \/>\nlike a little cartoon speech bubble and when you click it, the chat screen will<br \/>\npop up to the side of your room. You can type whatever you need to say at the<br \/>\nbottom, then either hit your \u201center\u201d key, or the little arrow symbol beside<br \/>\nyour words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Chat is<br \/>\nuseful when sharing information like web links or comments you don\u2019t necessarily<br \/>\nwant to interrupt the speaker with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">There\u2019s<br \/>\nanother little button beside the chat. That looks like 2 little heads beside<br \/>\neach other and clicking that reveals a list of everyone who\u2019s in the room and on<br \/>\nthe chat screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Once you\u2019ve<br \/>\ngotten the hang of entering and leaving the room, and can mute and unmute<br \/>\nyourself, you\u2019re ready to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Now, let\u2019s<br \/>\nlook at some basic and more advanced tips and tricks for Google Meet.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh-_Yb9dtc1Zz_1bGu9QRhjVc0al_3xe5BASUJwEullpTPz3grzz06OeocSrDyKx1lheVUhp2mbm6EG4Nv2-Rju0dSNvvWjLn7cTzci-LHb_BLM3avKLnGH9qenYjVBFmaeHxcfKp9D3j8B3Chnyd6x4ZA5-oOIL-BrKpKGFE30onNUulD63U7todCK9w=s6016\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4016\" data-original-width=\"6016\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh-_Yb9dtc1Zz_1bGu9QRhjVc0al_3xe5BASUJwEullpTPz3grzz06OeocSrDyKx1lheVUhp2mbm6EG4Nv2-Rju0dSNvvWjLn7cTzci-LHb_BLM3avKLnGH9qenYjVBFmaeHxcfKp9D3j8B3Chnyd6x4ZA5-oOIL-BrKpKGFE30onNUulD63U7todCK9w=w640-h428\" width=\"640\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><a name=\"_Toc62203178\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;\"><b>How to Start a Meeting<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc50548398\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">One of the easiest ways to start a meeting is just to go to<br \/>\nmeet.google.com on your computer or laptop and click the \u201cNew Meeting\u201d link,<br \/>\nbut you can access Google Meet from your Gmail account, or by using the app,<br \/>\ntoo.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you\u2019re using an Android phone, just get the<br \/>\nGoogle Meet app and open it. Tap \u201cNew Meeting\u201d and you\u2019ll see the three<br \/>\noptions: get a meeting link to share, start an instant meeting, and schedule in<br \/>\nGoogle calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">From there, the experience is the same as when<br \/>\nusing Google Meet from your computer or laptop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you\u2019re using an iPad or iPhone, download<br \/>\nthe Google Meet app and open it. Tapping \u201cNew Meeting\u201d pulls up the familiar<br \/>\nthree options you can choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Are you beginning to see how easy Google Meet<br \/>\nis to use?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can also start or join a meeting from your<br \/>\nGmail account. Log into your account and look on the left-hand side of the<br \/>\nscreen, toward the middle (or toward the bottom on some accounts).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You should see \u201cMeet\u201d followed by two choices:<br \/>\nnew meeting or join a meeting. Choose \u201cNew Meeting\u201d and you\u2019ll see the familiar<br \/>\nthree choices pop up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">When your guests begin to arrive in the room,<br \/>\nyou\u2019ll hear a chime for the first five participants, then you\u2019ll just see a<br \/>\nsilent notification for everyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">And that\u2019s all there is to starting a meeting!<br \/>\nAnyone can do it, even if they\u2019re a technophobe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">We\u2019ll talk about some other things you, as<br \/>\nroom administrator, will need to know about, but first let\u2019s continue with the<br \/>\nbasics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a name=\"_Toc62203179\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>Joining a Meeting<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"background: white; color: #5a5c7c; mso-highlight: white;\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #e4635c;\">\u00a0<\/span><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">To join a<br \/>\nmeeting, you\u2019ll need the meeting code from the meeting\u2019s organizer. That\u2019s the<br \/>\nstring of letters at the end of the meeting link.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Go to<br \/>\nmeet.google.com and click the \u201cjoin a meeting\u201d button. Enter the 10-digit code<br \/>\nyou\u2019ve been given. You don\u2019t need to enter the hyphens when you enter the code.<br \/>\nClick \u201ccontinue\u201d and then \u201cjoin now\u201d and you\u2019re in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">To join a<br \/>\nvideo call from your Gmail account, open your account and look for the \u201cMeet\u201d<br \/>\nlinks on the left-hand side of the screen, around the center.<\/span><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Click \u201cJoin<br \/>\na Meeting\u201d and enter the 10-digit code you were given by the administrator.<br \/>\nClick \u201cJoin\u201d and make sure your video camera and microphone are either on or<br \/>\nmuted, whichever you desire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If your<br \/>\nmeeting is scheduled on your Google Calendar, pull up your calendar and click<br \/>\non the event you\u2019re going to be joining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Click on<br \/>\n\u201cJoin with Google Meet\u201d and a new box will open on the screen. Click \u201cJoin Now\u201d<br \/>\nand you\u2019ll be in the room for the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you<br \/>\ndon\u2019t have a Google account, you can still join a meeting if the organizer has<br \/>\nthe paid Google Workspace edition and grants you access. You won\u2019t be able to<br \/>\ndo this with a mobile device if you don\u2019t have a Google account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">First, open<br \/>\nthe chat message or email containing the meeting link. Click \u201cAsk to Join\u201d and<br \/>\nwait for access to be granted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you<br \/>\ndon\u2019t have an email link, just go to meet.google.com and hit \u201cUse a Meeting<br \/>\nCode.\u201d Enter the code you\u2019ve been given and click \u201cContinue.\u201d Then click \u201cAsk<br \/>\nto Join\u201d and wait for access to be granted by the administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you have<br \/>\nan Android device, open the Google Meet app and swipe up from the bottom to<br \/>\nview your scheduled meetings. The only meetings that will show up are ones that<br \/>\nhave been scheduled with Google Calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Tap \u201cJoin\u201d<br \/>\nor select a meeting from the list and tap \u201cJoin Meeting.\u201d You can also tap<br \/>\n\u201cMeeting Code\u201d and enter the code you were given (the hyphens are optional).<br \/>\nTap \u201cJoin Meeting\u201d and \u201cAsk to Join,\u201d then wait to be admitted to the room.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you have<br \/>\nan iPhone or iPad, open the Google Meet app. Swipe up and tap on the scheduled<br \/>\nmeeting you want to join, then tap \u201cJoin.\u201d You can also tap \u201cJoin with Code\u201d<br \/>\nand enter the code you\u2019ve been given on the top right (hyphens are optional). Then<br \/>\ntap \u201cJoin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a name=\"_Toc62203180\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>Adding People to a Meeting<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"background: white; color: #5a5c7c; mso-highlight: white;\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt;\">You can add<br \/>\npeople to a meeting either beforehand or during the meeting itself. If you<br \/>\nstart an instant meeting, you\u2019ll be adding them after you start. Also, some<br \/>\npeople will need you to accept their request to join, as we discussed above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">To add your<br \/>\nfriends and family to your meeting room, you just click on \u201cAdd People\u201d (it<br \/>\nlooks like a little head and shoulders bust with a + sign) and either choose<br \/>\nfrom your contact list or enter an email address to send an invitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can<br \/>\nalso click on the \u201cCopy Joining Info\u201d (that looks like two sheets of paper<br \/>\nstacked together) and then paste that meeting information into an email or into<br \/>\nthe app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Once you\u2019re<br \/>\nin the meeting room, you can always find the invitation information by clicking<br \/>\non \u201cMeeting Details\u201d at the bottom left of your screen. Clicking that will<br \/>\nbring up the copy\/paste information for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">You can<br \/>\nbulk-admit participants, too. Only you, as the meeting organizer, will be able<br \/>\nto approve or deny entry to your room, so stick around until everyone else is<br \/>\nthere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">When a<br \/>\nrequest to join pops up, you can either tap \u201cAdmit\u201d or \u201cDeny Entry.\u201d To handle<br \/>\nmultiple participants, click on \u201cView All\u201d and pick one of two options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">Either<br \/>\nclick \u201cAdmit\u201d or \u201cDeny Entry\u201d next to each name one at a time, or click \u201cAdmit<br \/>\nAll\u201d or \u201cDeny All.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\">If you need<br \/>\nto remove a person from your room for any reason, you simply click on the<br \/>\nPeople icon (the two little busts) and point to their name on the list. Click<br \/>\nthe back arrow (&lt;) and click \u201cRemove\u201d (-).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><a name=\"_Toc62203181\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Changing the Layout<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Google<br \/>\nMeet automatically switches the layout around in a video call to show the most<br \/>\nactive speakers and\/or content. You can change this around easily, though, and<br \/>\nshow the number of participants you wish (up to the limit of your screen).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Using<br \/>\nyour computer, go to meet.google.com and start or join a video meeting. Look at<br \/>\nthe bottom right of your screen and find the three vertical dots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Click<br \/>\nthat and you\u2019ll see a list of other options. Choose \u201cChange Layout\u201d and pick<br \/>\nfrom the four options that will then pop up:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Auto<\/span><\/u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">: This is the view that Meet chooses for you.<br \/>\nBy default, you\u2019ll be able to see nine participants on a page.<br \/><!--[endif]--><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Tiled<\/span><\/u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">: This view shows up to 49 participants at<br \/>\nonce. By default, it will start by showing 16 tiles, but you can move the<br \/>\nslider at the bottom of the window to show the number of participants you want<br \/>\nto see.<br \/><!--[endif]--><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Spotlight<\/span><\/u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">: This is where the active<br \/>\nspeaker or shared screen fills the entire window. It will show whoever is<br \/>\ntalking (or making any noise at all) or whichever screen has been shared with<br \/>\nthe room and you won\u2019t be able to see anyone else.<br \/><!--[endif]--><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">Sidebar<\/span><\/u><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\">: The main image in the center will be the<br \/>\nactive speaker or shared content, while you\u2019ll see thumbnails of the other<br \/>\nparticipants in a vertical line to the side of that speaker.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Your<br \/>\nnew layout preferences will be saved once you pick them, but the number of<br \/>\nparticipants you see will default at the start of every new meeting, so you\u2019ll<br \/>\nneed to change that every time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">You<br \/>\ncan also decide if you want to see your own image in the room. By default, this<br \/>\nfeature is off when you first enter a room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">You<br \/>\nalso won\u2019t see yourself if you select the sidebar view or have another<br \/>\nparticipant pinned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">To<br \/>\nturn on self-view, look at the top right corner of your screen and hover over<br \/>\nthe little thumbnail of your image. You\u2019ll see an icon that looks like four<br \/>\nsquares stacked into a cube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">You<br \/>\ncan click \u201cShow in a Tile\u201d to see your own image with everyone else, or \u201cRemove<br \/>\nTile\u201d to turn it back off again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Note:<br \/>\nyou\u2019ll still see the tiny thumbnail of yourself during the meeting, but you<br \/>\nwon\u2019t see your image in a regular tile like everyone else in the room. Remember<br \/>\nthat they can see you, though, unless you turn off your camera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a name=\"_Toc62203182\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>Adding Captions<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Are<br \/>\nyou having trouble understanding the people in your room?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">There\u2019s<br \/>\nan easy fix for that: you can turn on <b>closed<br \/>\ncaptioning.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">This<br \/>\nis a useful feature if there\u2019s too much background noise or if your hearing<br \/>\njust isn\u2019t what it used to be. The text of what\u2019s being said will appear at the<br \/>\nbottom of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-highlight: yellow;\">Note:<\/span><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> if you record the meeting, the captions are <b><u>not<\/u><\/b> recorded and will not show<br \/>\nup on the recorded view.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">On<br \/>\nyour computer, go to meet.google.com and join or start a meeting. At the<br \/>\nbottom, look for the little box with \u201ccc\u201d and click that to turn on captions.<br \/>\nClick it again to turn it back off. It\u2019s just that easy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The<br \/>\ncaptions will remain on throughout future meetings until you turn them off<br \/>\nagain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><b><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">One handy tip:<\/span><\/b><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> if your captions are covered by the<br \/>\nroom control icons, move your cursor away from the room and wait for the icons<br \/>\nto vanish again.<\/span><span face=\"Calibri, &quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou have an Android device, open the Google Meet app and join a meeting. At the<br \/>\nbottom right, tap the three vertical dots (\u201cMore\u201d) and tap the \u201ccc\u201d box on or<br \/>\noff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou have an iPhone or iPad, open the Google Meet app and join a meeting. On the<br \/>\nbottom right, tap \u201cMore\u201d (the three vertical dots again) and tap the \u201ccc\u201d box<br \/>\non or off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><a name=\"_Toc62203183\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Useful Controls<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">There<br \/>\nare many useful controls in your Google Meet room and we\u2019ll talk about the most<br \/>\nfrequently used ones now. The first one is your mute button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Remember<br \/>\nthe little microphone at the bottom center of your screen will be red with a<br \/>\nline through it if you are muted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">This<br \/>\nmeans nobody will be able to hear you speak (or hear anything else that may be<br \/>\ngoing on in the background where you are speaking).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou are unmuted, everyone can hear your voice, along with whatever else is<br \/>\ngoing on. It\u2019s usually polite to mute yourself if you\u2019re not speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou\u2019re the room organizer, you can also mute other people in the room. This is<br \/>\nvery useful if you\u2019re getting feedback or extraneous noise from their<br \/>\nmicrophone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Just<br \/>\ngo to the \u201cPeople\u201d icon (the two little busts) and click on their name, then<br \/>\ntap \u201cMute.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">You<br \/>\ncan also just tap their thumbnail image and you\u2019ll see the \u201cMute\u201d option pop<br \/>\nup. Note: you will not be able to unmute anyone, however. You\u2019ll have to tell<br \/>\nthe participant to unmute themselves if they wish to speak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou\u2019re using a mobile phone or iPad, once you\u2019re in the meeting tap the meeting<br \/>\nname at the top left. On the \u201cPeople\u201d tab beside a participant\u2019s name, tap<br \/>\n\u201cMenu\u201d (three vertical dots) and then tap \u201cMute.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Pinning<br \/>\nsomeone\u2019s image so that you always see them is another useful function of Meet.<br \/>\nFirst, tap and hold their image. Then, just tap on the \u201cPin\u201d icon (that looks<br \/>\nlike a little thumbtack) and they will remain front and center on your screen.<br \/>\nYou can also tap the \u201cPeople\u201d icon and choose \u201cPin\u201d from that screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou\u2019re using a mobile phone or iPad, once you\u2019re in the meeting tap the meeting<br \/>\nname at the top left. On the \u201cPeople\u201d tab beside a participant\u2019s name, tap<br \/>\n\u201cMenu\u201d (three vertical dots) and then tap \u201cPin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Pinning<br \/>\nan image lets you see that person at all times, which is useful if they\u2019re<br \/>\ngiving a speech or a reading \u2013 or if they\u2019re your favorite grandchild. You can<br \/>\nalso unpin the image when needed by clicking the same button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Chatting<br \/>\nis a fun way to \u201cwhisper\u201d to each other while someone else is talking and you<br \/>\ndon\u2019t\u2019 want to interrupt them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">On<br \/>\nyour computer or laptop, just look at the top right of the screen and you\u2019ll<br \/>\nsee the \u201cChat\u201d box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Clicking<br \/>\nthat brings up a new screen to the side of the room. Type whatever you wish to<br \/>\nsay into the box at the very bottom. To share with the room, either hit the<br \/>\n\u201center\u201d key on your keyboard or tap the arrow symbol to the right of the text<br \/>\nbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Your<br \/>\nmessage will then show up to the side of the room, along with anything said by<br \/>\nother participants. This is very useful if you want to share URL links, book titles<br \/>\nand authors, or anything else your friends and family might want written down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">If<br \/>\nyou have a cellphone or iPad, you can chat by using \u201cIn Call Messages.\u201d Join a<br \/>\nmeeting with the Google Meet app, then at the bottom right, tap \u201cMore\u201d (three<br \/>\nvertical dots). From there, just tap \u201cIn Call Messages\u201d and you\u2019re good to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">You<br \/>\ncan change your background easily, too. To change it before you join, select a<br \/>\nmeeting, then at the bottom right of your self-view, click \u201cChange Background.\u201d<br \/>\nYou can blur the background completely by tapping \u201cBlur Background.\u201d \u201cSlightly<br \/>\nBlur Background\u201d is another option. There are also some preloaded images you<br \/>\ncan use for your background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">To<br \/>\nchoose one, just click on that image. Or, you can upload one of your own photos<br \/>\nto use. Just click \u201cAdd\u201d (+) and select the image from your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Once<br \/>\nyou\u2019re in the meeting, you can still change the background by clicking the<br \/>\nthree vertical dots at the bottom right on your screen (\u201cMore\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Choose<br \/>\nfrom the four options given above to select your background image. On a mobile<br \/>\nphone or iPad, your only choice is to blur the background or leave it clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Changing<br \/>\nyour background can add interest to a meeting or share an image with friends<br \/>\nand family. It can also just be a fun way to get a laugh if you have a humorous<br \/>\nbackground you\u2019d like to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Style2\"><a name=\"_Toc62203184\"><span style=\"color: #5a5c7c; mso-bidi-font-size: 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Final Words<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">So,<br \/>\nthere you have it: the basics of using Google Meet. Now you\u2019ll be able to<br \/>\ncreate a meeting, manage a call and understand the many features available to<br \/>\nyou.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can start with a free account and only upgrade when you decide you need<br \/>\nmore time or wish to access additional features.<\/p>\n<p>Think about the power of Google Meet. Not only is it exceptionally useful when<br \/>\nconnecting with friends and family, but if you run an online business or you\u2019re<br \/>\nan educator or coach, this is one of the easiest ways to integrate a video<br \/>\nconference into your existing platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">For<br \/>\nexample, Google Workspace Essentials is currently just $8USD\/monthly and<br \/>\nextends your group meeting length from 100 participants to 150 while also<br \/>\nproviding you with US or International dial-in phone numbers as well as the<br \/>\nability to offer Q&amp;A sessions and polls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span face=\"&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\" style=\"font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/>\nAnd if you want even more, Google Workspace Enterprise is designed for large<br \/>\nbusinesses and comes bundled with many other options including 300 hours of<br \/>\nmeeting time as well, up to 250 participants and features special options like<br \/>\nintelligent noise cancellation and live streaming.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, take some time exploring the different packages available and choose the<br \/>\none that works best for you.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link_pages\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual meet-ups are a great way to connect with friends and family regardless of distance or how busy life can be. With the current climate, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}