Join a video meeting for education

 This article is for students and other meeting participants. Teachers and meeting creators, go here

You can join a video meeting for distance learning with Google Meet using a computer or mobile device. Depending on how the meeting is set up, you can join in different ways, such as with a link or a nickname.

Before you begin

  • 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.
  • Anonymous users, or users not signed in to a Google Account, will not be able to join meetings organized by Google Workspace for Education users. However, users can still dial in using a phone.
  • Depending on how your teacher set up the video meeting, you might have to ask to join before you can enter the meeting.
  • You can't request to join a video meeting if you've already been denied twice.

Choose a way to join a meeting

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Join a video meeting in 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.
To use Meet, sign in to Classroom with a school account. Your account looks like you@yourschool.edu.
  1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

    Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.comLearn more.

  2. Click the class.
  3. Choose an option:
    • On the Stream page, at the top, click the Meet link.
    • On the Classwork page, at the top, click Meet .;
    • On an announcement or post, click the link for the class video meeting.
  4. (Optional) To allow Meet to use your camera and microphone, click Allow.
  5. In Meet, at the top, make sure you’re signed in with your school account. To switch accounts, click Switch account and then select the Classroom account.
  6. To join the class video meeting, click Join now.
Join with a meeting link or invitation
  1. Choose an option:
    • If your teacher shared a meeting link, click the link or paste it into your browser.
    • If your teacher sent an invitation in an email message, in the message, under Join with Google Meet, click the link.
  2. In Meet, at the top, make sure you’re signed in with your school account. If you’re already signed in and need to switch accounts, click Switch account and then select the Classroom account.
  3. Click Join now.
Join with a meeting nickname
If your teacher or the meeting organizer shared a meeting nickname, you use the nickname to join the meeting.
  1. Open Google Meet.
  2. Sign in with your school account.
    If you’re already signed in and need to switch accounts, click Switch account and then select the Classroom account.
  3. Click Join or start a meeting and then enter the meeting nickname and then click Continue.
  4. Click Join now.
Join a meeting from a Calendar event

If your teacher or the meeting organizer shares a Google Calendar event with you, you can join the meeting from Calendar. 

  1. Open Google Calendar.
  2. Sign in with your school account.
  3. On the calendar, click the video meeting event.
    If you don’t see the event, at the top, make sure you’re signed in with your school account. 
  4. Click Join with Google Meet.
  5. In Meet, click Join now.
Join a meeting from Gmail

You can start or join video meetings in Gmail on your computer or mobile device. For details, go to Start or join a video call from Gmail.

Tip: If you don't see this option, contact your Google Workspace administrator.

Use other Meet features

Ask a question in Meet
As a meeting participant, you can add questions to a meeting. Anyone in the meeting can view your questions until you delete them.
The meeting moderator can:
  • Hide your questions
  • View your deleted questions
Learn about how to ask a question in a meeting.
Respond to a poll in Meet
In Meet, as a meeting participant, you can submit a response for a poll.
When your teacher or meeting moderator starts a poll, you get a notification in the meeting. Be sure to submit your response before the poll or meeting ends.
In a video meeting:
  1. In the top-right corner, click Activities and thenPolls.
  2. In the poll, select your response and then click Vote.
    Note: After you click Vote, you can’t change your response.;
Hand Raising with Google Meet
Use Hand Raise in Google Meet to let the moderator know you want to speak.

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