On Android, you can use Annotations if you present your screen and select Entire screen. If you’re presenting using an Android device, you can't appoint co-annotators.
Important: Annotations for iOS is launching soon.
Learn which Google Workspace editions can use AnnotationsImportant: You can use Annotations in Google Meet on Android if you have these Google Workspace editions:
- Business Starter
- Business Standard
- Business Plus
- Enterprise Starter
- Enterprise Standard
- Enterprise Plus
- Essentials
- Enterprise Essentials
- Enterprise Essentials Plus
- Workspace Individual
- Education Teaching and Learning Upgrade
- Education Standard
- Education Plus
- Frontline Starter
- Frontline Standard
Tip: The Google Meet features vary based on your Google Workspace or Google One subscription. Learn about Premium Meet features.
How to use Annotations in Google Meet
In a meeting:
- On your Android device, open the Meet app
.
- Join a meeting.
- To present your screen:
- Tap Share screen
Entire screen.
- Tap More options
- This feature will soon be available through single app sharing.
- Tap Share screen
- As the presenter, you get the notification “You can annotate on the screen now. Everyone can see your annotations.”
- To select an annotation option, tap
.
- Select one of the following:
- Pen
- Eraser
- Trash
- Select one of the following:
- To close and clear all existing annotations, select Exit annotations.
Entire screen.
Check what you need to annotate a presentation
To annotate a presentation, make sure you:
- Use Android 11 and up
- Update to the latest version of Google Meet