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Google Meet is a video conferencing application that comes standard with the Google Chrome Web browser. The application can be used on tablet and other mobile devices with the Google Meet app. The app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for iOS devices or Google Store for Android devices. This guide will go through the steps for using a Windows or Mac web browser. The preferredbrowser for Google Meet is Chrome. A calendar invite will be sent to the provided email account. The calendar invite will have a link to attend the scheduled Google Meet conference call. A link will be provided in a calendar invite to attend the video call. It is important that your Chrome browser is updated to a current version to ensure Google Meet works properly. Get a Chrome update when availableNormally updates happen in the background when you close and reopen your computer's browser. But if you haven't closed your browser in a while, you might see a pending update:
To update Google Chrome:
The browser saves your opened tabs and windows and reopens them automatically when it restarts. Your incognito windows won't reopen when Chrome restarts. If you'd prefer not to restart straight away, click Not now. The next time you restart your browser, the update will be applied. Pin a Participant or PresenterRemove a participantMute a participants microphoneClick Here for Help Desk Google Meet events can be created using the Google Calendar application in a web browser. The following steps will guide users through creating a Meet event in Google Calendar:
Tip: Click a participant's image to pin them to the screen. Select a participant from the filmstrip to mute, pin, or remove the person.
Pin a Participant or PresenterAs people are speaking, the active speaker will show on the screen. You can click Pinin a participant's thumbnail image to pin them to the top of the list. One of the challenges you may encounter is that you cannot see what the presenter is sharing. If this happens, its simply because they are not the active person on your screen. You will need to pin the presenter on the screen. To do this, click the People icon, click on the presenter and click the Pin. This will keep the presenter on the screen. Remove a participantA participant from the domain that organized the video meeting can remove another participant, if necessary. In a video meeting, click the Back arrow , hover over the person, and click Remove .Mute a participants microphoneIf youre experiencing feedback or background noise during a video meeting, you might want to mute other peoples microphones. To mute other people, next to the persons thumbnail, hover over their volume icon and click Mute Mute. Hover toward the bottom of the meeting window. In the white pop-up bar, click CC Turn on Captions. Hover toward the bottom of the meeting window. In the white pop-up bar, click the microphone to mute and click the camera to turn off your camera. To turn them on again, follow the same steps. When they are on, they are no longer red. When you join a meeting, do check in by greeting your instructor. If you are not using headphones, your computer speakers may cause feedback and/or a high pitch squeak. To avoid, please keep your microphone muted until you need to speak. Ideally, its best to use headphones. If you are logged in with two devices such as your laptop and your phone, youll need to mute both of them.
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