Start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting

 You can set up or start a new Google meet video meeting from:

• Meet
• Gmail
• Google Calendar
• Another scheduling system

Start a video meeting from Meet

1. ​Go to Google Meet.
2. Click New meeting.
3. Select an option:
   • Create a meeting for later:
     • To share the meeting details for a future meeting, copy the meeting link and share with participants.
     • To directly start the meeting with this link, paste the link into a browser; or enter the link into the 'Enter a code or link' field click Join.
   • Start an instant meeting: Create a new meeting and join the meeting directly. 
   • Schedule in Google Calendar: To schedule a meeting, you will be directed to Google Calendar.

Tip: Google Workspace Essentials users can't schedule a meeting in Google Calendar.

Start a video meeting from Gmail

Important: To start a video meeting from Gmail, you must turn on Meet in Gmail.

1. Open Gmail.
2. In the bottom-left corner, under 'Meet', click New meeting .
3. To send the meeting invitation via link or email, click Send invitation. 
   • To copy the meeting invitation details, click Copy meeting invitation.
   • To send an email invitation, click Share via email.
4. When you’re ready to join the meeting, click Join now.
5. Before you join your first meeting, make sure you allow permissions for your Microphone and Camera. Once you have granted permission: 
   • To turn your microphone on or off, click Microphone .
   • To turn your camera on or off, click Camera .
6. To join the call, click Join now.
7. To end the call, click Leave call .

Schedule a video meeting from Google Calendar

When you create an event on Google Calendar, you can add a video meeting link.

• Google Workspace users: You can also add a dial-in number to the Calendar event. 
• Google Workspace Essentials users: You can't schedule a meeting in Google Calendar.

Important: Guests can forward the meeting link to other people. If an uninvited person tries to join , a meeting participant from your organisation must accept their request. For meetings organised by a personal Google Account, only the meeting creator can admit these participants.

1. In Calendar, create an event.
2. Click Add guests.
3. Enter the names or email addresses of the people that you want to invite.
4. Click Save
5. To notify guests, click Send.

Schedule a video meeting in another scheduling system

1. Start a video meeting from Gmail or Meet.
2. Copy the meeting details to an event created in your scheduling system.

Tip: To make sure that you don't join a meeting with an expired code, and to plan better for the future meetings that you create, check when meeting codes will expire. Learn about Google Meet meeting codes.

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