here's how to use google hangouts
use the clickable sections below to skip
through different parts of this tutorial
first log into your google account
click on the dotted square icon in the
top right corner
and select the hangouts app from the
drop down
you can also find hangouts within your
gmail
in this area you'll find the hangout
functions where you can start
conversations
and speak to others
you can go straight to hangouts by going
to hangouts.google
in your web browser
click on message and then type in the
email address or phone number
you can also type their name if you've
already used their contact before
a chat window will appear type your
message here
and then enter to send if you want to
add more people to the chat
click the group icon here you can also
attach photos to your message by
clicking the image icon here
and selecting your file
to create a group chat click here and
then add the contacts you want
click on the phone call icon and a
message window will appear with your
currency sign
this indicates how much credit you have
on your account in case you want to make
calls
outside the us or canada to find out
what your google phone number is
click the plus icon you'll be able to
choose an available number for your
region
type a us or canadian number in the
contacts bar
and click call a window will appear if
the call is connecting
it'll save free to confirm that the call
won't cost you
if the person answers you'll be able to
hear them
and it'll say in call you can change
your microphone input for the call
by going to the settings button and
selecting your mic
to mute yourself click the microphone
icon
to end the call click the red hang up
button
google recently took video calling off
of google hangouts
if you want to do video calls via google
you'll have to use google meet
you can use google meat via your browser
on desktop
or on your mobile app select meet
from your google apps drop down to
launch
to start a video call click on new
meeting
and start an instant meeting and you
should see yourself appear
click join meeting to start the call and
under add others
click add people and type in the
contacts you want to invite
if they accept to join the call you'll
see them appear
you can turn off your own video by
clicking the video icon
to mute yourself click on the microphone
icon
send everyone on the caller message by
clicking on the chat icon
and typing
to invite more people during the call
use the invite
icon here and type their contact
to hang up press the red icon
if you'd like to share your screen
during a video call
click on present now you'll be given
options of how you want to share your
screen
you can show everything on your screen
or choose to restrict it to a window or
tab
select the window and click share
launch the hangouts application and tap
get started
log into your gmail account
and tap the check mark to start using
hangouts
it'll ask if you want to enable
notifications
click ok and then allow if you're happy
to receive them when you're called or
messaged
to send a message go to the message tab
and tap the green plus icon
enter the email in the search bar and
then tap the contact below
type your message and press the green
icon to send
you can also attach images or add
stickers here
to turn your message into a group chat
and invite more people
click on the three dots icon and select
people from the drop down
you'll see who's already able to see
your messages
tap create group with your contact and
then add the contact you want
you can name your group here
tap the check mark icon to send the
invite to join
to make a phone call tap the call tab
and then the green circle icon type in a
phone number here
or tap the contacts icon to select one
saved on your phone
tap the call icon to start dialing
launch the google meet app on your
device and make sure you're logged into
your google account
to start a video meeting tap new meeting
and start an instant meeting
invite others to the call by tapping
share invite
to send them a link or click on the
three dots icon
and select add others and then share
joining info
if your contact clicks on the link to
join you'll see them appear
to mute yourself tap here
or turn off your video by tapping here
you can adjust your volume by selecting
the volume icon
and adjusting
to flip your camera the other way tap
here
to send messages to everyone on your
call start the chat by selecting the
three dots icon
and select in-call messages
icon and select share screen from the
menu
to hang up tap the red icon