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Start or schedule a video meeting
Start a meeting from Meet
- Go to Google Meet.
- Click New Meeting.
- Select an option:
- Create a meeting for later:
- To share the meeting details for a future meeting, copy the meeting link and share with participants.
- To directly start the meeting with this link, paste the link into a browser; or enter the link into the “Enter a code or link” field
click Join.
- Start an instant meeting: Create a new meeting and join the meeting directly.
- Schedule in Google Calendar: To schedule a meeting, you’re directed to Google Calendar.
- Create a meeting for later:
Tip: Google Workspace Essentials users can't schedule a meeting in Google Calendar.
Schedule a meeting from Google Calendar
When you create an event on Google Calendar, you can add a video meeting link.
- Google Workspace users: You can also add a dial-in number to the Calendar event.
- Google Workspace Essentials users: You can't schedule a meeting in Google Calendar.
Important: Guests can forward the meeting link to other people. If an uninvited person tries to join , a meeting participant from your organization must accept their request. For meetings organized by a personal Google Account, only the meeting creator can admit these participants.
- In Calendar, create an event.
- Click Add guests.
- Enter the names or email of the people you want to invite.
- Click Save.
- To notify guests, click Send.
You can also start or join a meeting from Gmail. Learn more at the Google Meet Help Center
Join a video meeting
Join from a Google Calendar event
- In Google Calendar, click the event you want to join.
- Click Join with Google Meet.
- In the window that opens, click Join Now.
Join with a meeting link URL
Sometimes there isn’t enough time to schedule a meeting and book a room. With Google Meet, you can join an impromptu video meeting by clicking the meeting link URL sent to you in a text or email.
- Click the meeting link sent to you in a chat message or email.
- Follow the onscreen prompts to join the meeting.
Other ways to join meetings
You can also join a meeting from Gmail, from your phone, using a third-party video conferencing system, and in many other ways.
Learn more at the Google Meet Help Center
Join a video meeting from Classroom
If your teacher turns on Meet for Classroom, you can join a video meeting for your class. You can join a class video meeting after the teacher starts the meeting.
Join the meeting
To use Meet from Classroom as shown here, sign in to Classroom with a school account. Your account looks like you@yourschool.edu.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
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Click the class.
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Choose an option:
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On the Stream page, at the top, click the Meet link.
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On the Classwork page, at the top, click Meet
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On an announcement or post, click the link for the class video meeting.
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- (Optional) To allow Meet to use your camera and microphone, click Allow.
- In Meet, at the top, make sure you’re signed in with your school account. To switch accounts, click Switch account
select the Classroom account.
- To join the class video meeting, click Join now.
Restrictions
If you have an Education edition account and your school type is Primary/Secondary education (K-12), you will not be allowed to join Google Meet video calls created by personal Google Accounts.
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