How video meetings work

These instructions are for Enterprise Meet hardware accounts only. For help with Meet on Web, Android, and iOS, go to the Google Meet Help Center.

With Google Meet hardware, joining a video meeting is as simple as entering the meeting name using the remote control or tapping the touchscreen. When signed in to a Google Workspace account, you can schedule video meetings using Google Calendar and collaborate using other Google Workspace services. Even if you don’t, you can still invite guests, share your computer screen, and more.

Using a device

Start video meetings between devices

To join an unscheduled meeting:

• Google Meet hardware—Use the Google Meet touchscreen to enter the meeting name or code.
• Chromebox—Enter the meeting name or code using the remote control.
• Chromebase—Use the touchscreen to enter the meeting name or code.

For details, see Join an unscheduled meeting.

Invite users to join a video meeting

You can invite users in the following ways:

• Internal guests with a Google Workspace account—Allow only users from your organization to join a video meeting.
• External guests with a Google Account—Invite guests outside of your organization using Google Calendar or add them after the meeting starts.
• External guests without a Google Account—Allow anyone to join using a link. 

For details, see Invite guests to a video meeting.

Present your screen

You can share your screen to present content during a video meeting. For example, you can share a presentation or look at figures in a spreadsheet. For details, see Present to a video meeting.

Schedule video meetings from Outlook

To schedule a meeting with other Microsoft Outlook users, use the Google Meet add-in for Outlook. For details, see Add Meet video meetings to Outlook.

Do more with a Google Workspace account

If you have a Google Workspace account, you can:

• Schedule video meetings from Google Calendar.
• Present to a video meeting.
• Collaborate with Google Docs during the meeting.
• Join from laptops, computers, or phones.

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