How to start or schedule a Google Meet video meeting
ou can set up or start a new Google Meet video meeting from:
- Meet
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Google Chat (Mobile only)
- Another scheduling system
Tip: To make sure you don't join a meeting with an expired code and to better plan for the future meetings you create, check when meeting codes expire. Learn about meeting codes in Google Meet.
Start a video meeting from Meet
- Go to Google Meet.
- Click New Meeting.
- 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’re directed to Google Calendar.
- Create a meeting for later:
Tip: Google Workspace Essentials users can't schedule a meeting in Google Calendar.
Start a video meeting from Gmail
- Open Gmail.
- In the Meet section, click New meeting.
- To send the meeting invite via link or email, click Send invite.
- To copy the meeting invite details, click Copy meeting invite .
- To send an email invite, click Share via email.
- When you’re ready to join the meeting, click Join now.
- Before you join your first meeting, make sure to allow permissions for your microphone and camera. Once you grant permission:
- To turn your microphone on or off, click Microphone .
- To turn your camera on or off, click Camera .
- To join the call, click Join now.
- To end the call, click Leave call .
Learn how to start or join a video call in Gmail.
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 organization must accept their request. For meetings organized by a personal Google Account, only the meeting creator can admit these participants.
- In Calendar, create an event.
- Click Add guests.
- Enter the names or email of the people you want to invite.
- Click Save.
- To notify guests, click Send.
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