We've all been there. Someone shares their screen over a Meet or Zoom meeting, and suddenly, you have an endless hall-of-mirrors effect. Usually, that results in that someone having to either quickly stop sharing or disconnect from the meeting altogether. Thankfully, the most recent beta version of … [Read more...] about Chrome 104 to bring “Region Capture” for better tab sharing over video meetings
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Google Meet will now tell you if someone you invited has not joined your meeting
A new Google Meet update will begin rolling out today to select Workspace tiers that will allow you to see who was invited to the meeting but hasn't joined the call yet. Absent meeting invitees can be found under the "Also invited" heading, which will appear in its own section underneath the list of … [Read more...] about Google Meet will now tell you if someone you invited has not joined your meeting
You will now be able to use Picture-in-Picture and multi-pinning in Google Meet
Previously announced at "The Anywhere School" webinar that took place earlier this month, Google is now rolling out picture-in-picture to Google Meet on Chrome web browsers. With this implementation, you'll be able to see up to four participants in one floating PiP window while you switch back and … [Read more...] about You will now be able to use Picture-in-Picture and multi-pinning in Google Meet
You can now block and report participants when removing them from a Meet call
Google Meet calls are getting new functionality for those times when you are tasked with moderating a meeting or making sure uninvited guests do not intrude. For example, when removing a participant from a Meet call, meeting hosts and co-hosts will now get a popup with two additional actions to … [Read more...] about You can now block and report participants when removing them from a Meet call
Google Meet will now filter out echos from your video calls
Google Meet introduced noise cancellation exactly a year ago to many Google Workspace customers to use on their desktops or laptops. It helped in situations where background noise was an issue: particularly when working remotely. Shortly after, Google expanded noise cancellation to work on Meet … [Read more...] about Google Meet will now filter out echos from your video calls
Google announces AI-powered features to Workspace that improve Google Meet calls and Spaces
Google Workspace has certainly gone through many changes and improvements in the past couple of years. Recently we saw the launch of tone and styling suggestions, Gmail draft capabilities, and auto-generated summaries in Google Docs. Google is now expanding on some of these existing capabilities and … [Read more...] about Google announces AI-powered features to Workspace that improve Google Meet calls and Spaces
Workspace: Google Meet Companion Mode gets video feed capability
In 2021, Google launched "Companion mode" in Google Meet which allowed users to connect to meetings without sharing their full audio and video. This is very practical for situations where you want to avoid audio feedback due to having a second screen nearby joined to the same meeting, while still … [Read more...] about Workspace: Google Meet Companion Mode gets video feed capability
Google Calendar will soon let you set up host controls and assign co-hosts in advance of video meetings
Google has announced via a blog post that you will soon be able to set up host controls and assign co-hosts ahead of meetings in Google Calendar. This feature is launching in hopes that it will help video meetings flow more smoothly. Specifically, meeting organizers will be able to moderate by … [Read more...] about Google Calendar will soon let you set up host controls and assign co-hosts in advance of video meetings
How to create and join a Google Meet from your browser
Google Meet, Google's flagship video conferencing tool, rose to popularity along with Zoom and Microsoft Teams with the arrival of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Suddenly, video conferencing was not just for workplace conference room interactions but necessary for everyday human connection in the … [Read more...] about How to create and join a Google Meet from your browser
Google Meet adds empty call reminders and improved host controls
In a recent Google Workspace update post, Google announced some new improvements for Google Meet. These improvements include prompts to exit meetings when you're the only person left and the inclusion of a centralized location for host management controls. The changes are being rolled out to make it … [Read more...] about Google Meet adds empty call reminders and improved host controls
Emoji Reactions coming to Google Docs on the web
Recently, Google has been on an emoji kick, rolling out Emoji Reactions on many of its services such as Google Meet and YouTube. In a way, extended emoji support has even reached products like Gboard and Messages, but it appears that Google isn't done yet. For example, Google has announced that … [Read more...] about Emoji Reactions coming to Google Docs on the web
Google Meet will incorporate Emoji “in-meeting reactions”
Google announced several new improvements that incorporate Google Meet into the workplace in new, fun, and imaginative ways. For example, the ability to use Meet directly within a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slide and to live stream a Meet directly to YouTube is sure to become instrumental tools when it … [Read more...] about Google Meet will incorporate Emoji “in-meeting reactions”
