

Windows and MacOS: Move the mouse over the thumbnail of the participant you want to remove and click the Remove From Meeting icon. To remove a participant, do the following: IOS: Select and hold a person’s icon and then select the Pin icon on the pop-up menu. Windows and MacOS: Click the Pin icon in the participant’s thumbnail.Īndroid: Tap on the meeting name, select the People tab, tap on the Menu (three dots) icon of the person you want to pin, and then tap on Pin. To pin a participant and keep their video in focus, do the following: Windows and MacOS: Move the mouse over the person’s thumbnail and then click the Mute icon (which looks like a microphone) when it appears on top of their thumbnail.Īndroid and iOS: Tap on the meeting name at the top of the screen, then tap on the People tab, then tap on the three dots Menu icon next to the participant you want to mute and tap Mute. To mute another participant in Google Meet, do the following: For personal meetings, only the event moderator can remove a participant. Participants can also be removed from the call if desired.

When on a Google Meet video call, you can select a participant and control different factors, including whether they are muted or pinned. From the pop-up menu that appears, select Turn On Captions. On mobile, the captions option should appear once you tap on the More icon (which looks like a vertical set of three dots). To enable captions, click the Turn On Captions button, which can be found on the lower-right side of the Meet window. If using Meet on a computer, closed captions are generally only offered in English unless you live in the “the Asia Pacific or EMEA regions,” in which case you can have captions in the following languages:įor mobile, English is the only language offered. Note that if you record a meeting, captions won’t appear when playing back the recording. If you are having trouble following what is being said in your videoconference, you can turn on closed captions. Sidebar: The active participant or presentation is shown in a large view, with additional participants shown to the side.Spotlight: The current presentation or active participant will fill the window.The most active participants will appear to the side.

All participants appear in large tiles on the screen. Tiled: Shows up to 16 people when no one is presenting.Auto: Allow Google Meet to choose the layout.To change your layout during a meeting, click the More Options button (three vertical dots) and then Change Layout. Here, you can select one of the available view types:
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Want to change how you view other participants and content? You can alter your layout easily when in a Google Meet videoconference on a PC or Mac. Show 4 more items Change the meeting layout
