The service is part of the G Suite package. In the basic version, it is possible to hold virtual meetings with up to 100 participants, while the most advanced offers video conferences of up to 250 people and only about 100 thousand interviews. The superior method will be released until July 1, 2020, at no additional cost due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The offer can be useful for home office users and is included in the 14-day free trial of the rival Office 365 service. See below for how to run online video conferencing on Google platform. Step 1. To start and moderate meetings in Hangouts Meet, you must already be a G Suite subscriber or have an active trial version of the service. Other users can only join. Go to meet.google.com in your browser and enter your G Suite login data to sign in. Click “Join / Start Meeting” to create a virtual room; Step 2. Enter the nickname you will use in the meeting; Step 3. The browser will ask for permission to show notifications. Click “Allow”; Step 4. Authorize Hangouts Meet to use your computer’s microphone and camera; Step 5. Click “Join now” to enter the room; Step 6 Hangouts Meet displays data to be shared with guests. Other people do not need an account to attend the meeting. Google also provides phone numbers so you can only enter voice over a common link. Copy the link and send it to your contacts or click “Add contact” to email the invitation; Step 7. When a guest requests permission to enter, a notification appears on the screen. Click “Allow” to revoke access; Step 8. Hangouts Meet has simple controls, such as activating or muting the microphone and activating the camera. Click “Present Now” on the right side of the bottom bar to share your computer screen. It is possible to show the entire screen or a specific program; Step 9. Click the user icon at the top to see the list of participants and the message bubble to access the chat; Step 10. The chat panel allows you to chat with members of the meeting only by text.
