This video demonstrates using the new layout coming to Google Meet by June 10, 2021.
Here are some really helpful links from the Google Workspace Learning Center to help you and your students get up to speed on the changes to the Google Meet interface:
Quick Video Demonstrations (under 30 seconds)
- Unpin a presentation in Google Meet – you can make it just another video thumbnail so you have more room to see your participant’s video thumbnails
- Share a browser tab in Google Meet – sharing only one tab instead of your whole browser window makes video and animation play more smoothly
- Drag and minimize your self-view in Google Meet – new options for where and how you see your own video thumbnail
Text & Visuals Documentation
- Get to know the new Google Meet interface – a quick overview of changes
- Known issues – if you have a problem to troubleshoot
- Google Meet cheat sheet – a quick visual reference for using Meet
- Google Meet in Gmail quick start – for using Meet with Gmail
- Use captions in a video call – how to turn on captions and change the language
- Google Meet training and help – everything about Google Meet
