How to enter a Google meeting from laptop

In order to enter a Google meeting all you need is a Google account and the Google Meet app. If you don’t have a Google account you have to create one. To do that you should go to the Google account Sign in page. After that click on the “Create account” button. Next you must enter your name. Enter your username in the box below. Create a password for your account and confirm it. Click “Next” and you can verify your phone number. Now after you have your Google account you can join or create Google meetings and also work with the rest of the Google tools.

First download the app and when you  enter it and you can see a big green button and if you have a G Suite subscription it says “Join or start a meeting” and if you don’t have a subscription the only option you have is to join a meeting. To join a meeting you need to click the green button and enter the code the administrator of the meeting has sent you.

And to start your own meeting you need to click the same button but you have to either enter your own code or just leave it blank. Then you must share the code you have entered or if you have left the space blank on your screen there should pop up a white window. In that window there is an option for you to copy the link of the meeting. After you copy it you can then send it to anyone who you want to take part in your meeting.

How to use Google Meet on Gmail 

Google has integrated its Google Meet service directly onto users’ Gmail account. This means you’ll be able to create a meeting or join an already created meeting on Google Meet directly through Gmail without needing to open Google Meet on your web browser. The feature is currently available when accessing Gmail on PV using a web browser but we can expect some kind of integration for those using the Gmail mobile app.

How to start a Google Meeting using Gmail

Step 1: Open your Gmail account.If the new Google Meet integration is live for your Google account, you will see a new Meet section on the left sidebar.

Step 2: Under the Meet section, click on Start a meeting. You’ll be taken to a new tab that will open the ‘Meeting Ready’ screen on your desktop.

Step 3: You can join the meeting that you created by clicking the Join now button on the right side of the meeting window.

How to join a Google Meet session directly from Gmail

Step 1: Open your Gmail account.If the new Google Meet integration is live for your Google account, you will see a new Meet section on the left sidebar.

Step 2: Under the Meet section, click on Join a meeting.

Step 3: Enter the meeting code you were given to join the already created meeting and then click on Join. You’ll be taken to a new tab that will open the ‘Meeting Ready’ screen on your desktop.

Step 4: You can join the meeting that you created by clicking the Join now button on the right side of the meeting window.

How to use Google meet on IPhone, IPad or Android device

First you need to download the Google Meet app either from the App store if you are using an IPhone or an IPad or from the Google Play store if you are using an Android device such as a phone or a tablet. After that you have to open the app. Then a white bar will show up on your screen and you have to enter your email there. You must sign in with your personal Google account, your school Google account or with a work Google account. Next you will be in the waiting lobby where you can see four options. The first one is the “New meeting” option where you can create your own meeting and you can be the administrator of it. What you need to do is just follow the same steps as if the meeting was on a laptop. However, the only difference is that if you create a meeting on one of these devices and not a laptop you don’t have the option to put your own code. You have the same window that pops up and gives you the option to copy the meeting’s link and then you have to send it to the people you want in your videochat. The second option is to enter a meeting code and again you just have to enter the code sent to you by the meeting’s administrator. The waiting lobby also provides you the option to decide whether you want to turn off your camera or your microphone before the meeting begins.

How to join meeting through phone number

Another way to enter a Google Meet meeting is through phone number. The creator of the video meeting has to send you a phone number and a PIN code. This information can also be placed in the calendar on the date of the meeting. So you have to dial this phone number. After that you have to enter the PIN code and #. When you do this the app should automatically join you in the meeting. However, the cons of this way are that you will have audio-only access to the meeting and you can’t create a meeting this way. If you try to dial in to a meeting before it starts you might get an error that the PIN is not recognized. You’re muted if another meeting participant mutes you. You can also mute yourself if you press the number 6 on your keyboard, have your phone’s volume at the lowest level, or join after the 5th participant. You can press 6 again or increase the volume to unmute.