Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts is an easy way to video chat and hold meetings with up to 50 people. The service may be accessed online through the the Gmail,  Google+ websites, or mobile applications. Google Hangouts is a reliable alternative to Zoom Video Conferencing.

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Start a Meeting:

1. Navigate to  https://meet.google.com
2. Click Join or Start a Meeting
3. Enter a Nickname for the meeting or leave it blank and click Continue.
4. Join the meeting:
   1. Join Now: to join the meeting with computer audio and video
   2. Present: to join the meeting with computer audio and share your screen
   3. Join and use a phone for audio: to join with computer video, enter your phone number, and Google Hangouts Meet will call your phone to join it's audio.
5. Add others to the meeting:
   1. Copy the meeting info and share with participants
   2. Click Add people and enter participant's email or click Call and enter their phone number

Schedule a Meeting

1. Login to Google Calendar
2. Create a new event
3. Under Add conferencing select Hangouts
4. Fill out the rest of the meeting info and add guests.

For more information and help visit G Suite Hangouts and Google Hangouts Meet.