Google Meet Host Controls

. More Google Meet participant controls for education meetingsRecently Google added some handy Host Controls to Google Meet. You can now do things such as:

• Allow/Disallow Chat
• Allow/Disallow Participant Screen Sharing
• Quick Access - Make everyone be allowed in one by one

The first two give you some more control of what happens during the meeting. The allow/disallow chat messages that appear during a meeting on the side. The allow/disallow share screen stops participants from sharing the screen during a meeting.

The Quick Access feature allows people within your domain (school) to join without knocking. If you turn off quick access, everyone has to known to join, even if they were invited. This feature could be handy once everyone is in the meeting and you want to secure it down to be sure others don't pop in.

Below I have attached some screen shots showing where you can find these items during your Google Meet. If you would like to read more about the Quick Access visit this link: G Suite Updates Blog: ​More Google Meet participant controls for education meetings. 

Click the shield icon with a lock to access Host Controls.

Under the 'Let Everyone' header you can adjust the Share their Screen and Send chat messages features.

Quick access is its own section and provides a brief explanation of what it is.