Since you're not meeting in person, a video call will work just fine.

There are many video chatting platforms out there, but in this video you'll learn how to set up and host one using Google meet.

In our example, we're using Chrome as our Web browser, but you can use the one you'd prefer since Google meet works with most Web browsers to set up and host a meeting, you'll need to log in using your Google account.

Let's click the new meeting button and choose Create a meeting for later.

From the menu.

A dialog box appears, giving you a link to copy.

Click the copy icon.

Now you can paste it in an email or messaging service to invite others to the meeting.

It's important that you save this link so that you can access it later, too.

Otherwise, you won't have the link to join the video call.

We suggest writing it down or pasting it in a new Google doc.

Click the X to close out of it if you want to pick a day to have a meeting.

Click the new meeting button again, then select Schedule and Google Calendar.

A new tab will open taking you to Google Calendar.

To create an event.

Notice that the event already has a Google meet link provided after filling in the event information, click the Add guests field and type their email addresses.

When you're done, click save to send the email invitations.

Click Send.

The event will be added to your calendar, and you can refer back to it when needed.

Before the meeting.

Simply click the joint with Google Meet Button to begin the video call.

If you need to meet with people quickly for an impromptu meeting, click start an instant meeting before entering the meeting.

You can decide the settings you want to use.

If you haven't already approved the use of your microphone and camera, a couple browser pop ups will occur to let Google meet.

Use your microphone and camera click allow next to let Google meet.

Send you notifications.

Click allow.

You can choose to join a meeting with your microphone and camera on or off by clicking their icons.

Some people turn off their microphone to mute themselves so that no one can hear them.

Others keep their microphone on but may turn off their cameras so that no one can see them.

You can make changes to these settings inside the video call.

If you're using chrome as your Web browser, you also have the choice of changing your background.

People use this feature to hide what is actually behind them, especially if it might be distracting to those in the video call.

Once you've made your choice, click the icon again to close the panel to enter the meeting.

Click Join.

Now a dialog box will appear, letting you copy, joining info or add people to the meeting.

Click the enter name or email field to type their emails.

When you're done, click the Sun email button.

When people without an invitation joined the meeting.

A dialog box will pop up as the host of the meeting.

It's your choice to admit or deny entry for each person.

Keep in mind that those denied will not be able to join the video chat.

Once people have joined the video call, you can start your meeting on your screen.

You'll notice your video tile as well as the video tiles of the people in the call.

When you hover your mouse over a person's video tile, you can choose whether you want to pin that person's tile to your main screen.

This is helpful if there are many people in the call, but you are only speaking to one person and want to see their screen click to UNP in them to see other people's screens in the call.

Also, you can click the microphone icon to mute them.

Muting means that the individual can be heard because their microphone has been turned off by you.

The person will then have to unmute their own device to turn their audio on again.

The circle with the minus icon lets you remove that person from the meeting.

Be careful, since this can't be undone and they won't be able to rejoin the meeting.

If you want to invite more people to the meeting or see who is already in the call, you can click the show everyone icon to send more invitations.

You can select add people below.

You'll see who is in call.

If you don't want to see everyone in the call, you can click the push pin icon next to your name to only see yourself on the screen.

You can click it again to UNP in yourself.

Click the chat tab to send a message to everyone involved in the call.

Type your message in the field at the bottom of the panel, then click the arrow button to send it.

You can also see messages from those that are already in the call here.

When you're done, click the X to close the panel on the bottom toolbar.

Starting in the bottom right corner, click the Three Dots Icon.

A pop up menu appears showing more features.

Select change layout.

This will make it easier to see everyone who is a part of the meeting.

Take a look at the dialogue box and choose the option that would work best for you.

Click the X to close out of it from the more options menu.

You can choose full screen if you want the Google meet to take up your entire desktop screen.

If you didn't set up a background before joining the call or want to change it, you can select change background within settings.

You can make changes to your audio and video to make sure you have the correct equipment selected.

You can also test your speakers to make sure they're working properly.

Collect the X to close out of it on the toolbar.

You also have the option to turn off microphone.

No one will be able to hear you until you turn it back on by clicking the icon again.

There's also the option to turn off camera.

This will hide you from your audience until you click the icon again.

Finally, when you're done with your video call, simply click the leave call icon G C F.

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