Join a class or meeting in Google Meet

• Before you begin
• Join a class or meeting
• Controls
• Low bandwidth tips

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Before you begin

You must be logged in to your Google at IU account to use Google Meet and its features. See Manage multiple Google accounts at IU.

Join a class or meeting

1. Click the meeting link URL, or copy and paste it into your browser and press Enter or Return.
2. Choose to join with your microphone and/or camera turned on or off by clicking the microphone and camera icons:
   • When your microphone and camera are turned on, the respective icons are unshaded and not crossed out:

     

   • When your microphone and camera are turned off, the respective icons are shaded (red) and crossed out:

     

3. When you are ready to join, click Join now.

Controls

• Control your microphone and camera, or leave the meeting: Use the controls at the bottom of the meeting screen to control your microphone and camera, or to leave the meeting:

  

• Turn on captions: If you have difficulty hearing or need help following what's being said, you can click Turn on captions () to display auto-generated text of the conversation. You may have to click the More menu icon () first.
• Share your screen or a specific window: To present your screen or a specific window to the meeting, click Present now, and then choose from the following:
  • Your entire screen: When you present your entire screen, everything you can see on your screen will be shown to the entire meeting.
  • A window: Click the window you want to share, and then click Share.
• View participants: To see all participants, click the People icon (). Click a person's thumbnail to pin it for viewing (a pin icon should appear over that person's thumbnail). To unpin someone, click that person's thumbnail again.
• Chat with participants: To send chat messages that everyone in the meeting can view, click the Chat icon ().
• Adjust audio and video settings: Click the More menu icon (), select Settings (), and then:
  • On the Audio tab, select the microphone and speakers you want to use. To test your speakers, click Test.
  • On the Video tab, select the camera you want to use, and set the image quality for the video you are sending (Send resolution) and receiving (Receive resolution).

  To save your audio and video settings, click Done.

• Use your phone as a microphone: If your computer's microphone and/or speakers aren't working, you can use your phone for audio while viewing the meeting:
  1. Click the More menu icon (), and then click Use a phone for audio.
  2. Enter your phone number, and then click Call me.
  3. Answer the call, and then, when prompted, press 1 on your phone.

  Your phone will now be connected to the meeting, and you will see the "Phone connected" icon on your dashboard.

Low bandwidth tips

If you experience poor video quality or lag during a meeting, try adjusting your video settings to use less bandwidth:

1. Click the More menu icon (), and then click Settings ().
2. On the Video tab:
   • Set Send resolution (maximum) to Standard definition (360p)).
   • Set the Receive resolution (maximum) to Standard definition (360p) - single feed, which turns off the other participants' thumbnails. If the video doesn't improve or continues to lag, choose Audio only.