Google Meet gets new effects panel
Google is introducing a new settings panel in Google Meet for quick access to effects such as background blur, background images, and styles during Meet calls.
Moderate meetings easily with Host Management on Meet
BLOG Moderate meetings easily with Host Management on Meet Google is expanding meeting moderation controls in Google Meet with several highly requested features. You’ll now be able to: Assign up to 25 co-hosts per meeting, allowing them to access and utilize the host controls. Use safety features to limit who can share their screen,...
New safety and engagement Google Meet features to enhance virtual classes
Since last year, video conferencing has become an essential tool for teaching, learning and staying connected. To expand learning for everyone, Google is bringing new features to Meet to help educators keep virtual classes secure and students engaged.
Troubleshoot network and performance issues with Google Meet new tools
Google has added tools in Google Meet that make it easier for end-users to understand how their local desktop and network environments affect meeting quality.
New Google Meet landing page adds more options
Google has updated its Meet landing page to give more options when Google Workspace users join or start a meeting from meet.google.com. When you click “New meeting,” you’ll now see the following three options:
Google adds Meet Quick access to Calendar
Google has added Meet Quick access to Calendar. This means, meeting organisers in G Suite for Education and Enterprise for Education domains can now turn Quick access on or off for a meeting from the event in Google Calendar. The Quick access setting helps organisers control if participants must ask...
5 ways to use Q&A and Polls on Google Meet
Organisations and educators around the globe are adapting to the new norm of digital workplaces and distance learning. To aid them in their efforts, Google rolled out two new highly requested features, Q&A and Polls, to Google Workplace customers. Google built these features from the ground up based on customer...
Google Meet background can now be customised
You can now replace your background with an image in Google Meet. You can either use Google’s hand-picked images which include office spaces, landscapes and abstract backgrounds or upload your own image. Recently, Google launched the ability to filter out disruptive background noise and blur your background in Google Meet. Together,...
Google Meet can now display up to 49 participants
You can now see up to 49 people at the same time in the auto and tiled layout options in Google Meet. Seeing more people at the same time can improve the dynamics of larger group meetings and classes. Whether it's seeing everyone's reactions to what's being discussed or more...
Google adds voice control to Meet hardware kits
To make meetings more seamless, all G Suite users can now simply say "Hey Google" to take action on a Google Meet hardware kit. This feature was previously available in beta on ASUS Google Meet hardware kits. It’s now generally available on those same ASUS devices, as well as on...