Google Meet, a widely-used platform for video conferencing, enables users to engage with others from different locations. What sets Google Meet apart is its feature to create a waiting room for attendees prior to their entry into a meeting. In this guide, we’ll show you how to incorporate a waiting room into your Google Meet sessions.
Step 1: Open Google Meet
To begin with, open your web browser and go to meet.google.com. Sign in with your Google account if you haven’t already.
Step 2: Create a Meeting
Once you are signed in, click on the “New meeting” button to create a new meeting. You can also schedule a meeting by clicking on the “Schedule” button and filling out the necessary details.
Step 3: Enable Waiting Room
After creating a meeting, click on the three dots in the top right corner of the screen and select “Settings”. Scroll down to the “Security” section and check the box next to “Waiting room”. This will enable the waiting room feature for your meeting.
Step 4: Customize Waiting Room Settings
You can customize the waiting room settings by clicking on the gear icon next to “Waiting room”. You can choose to allow participants to join without being admitted, admit all participants automatically, or admit participants one by one. You can also set a message that will be displayed to participants in the waiting room.
Step 5: Start the Meeting
Once you have enabled and customized the waiting room settings, click on the “Start” button to start the meeting. Participants who join the meeting will be placed in the waiting room until they are admitted by the host or automatically admitted based on the settings.
Conclusion
Adding a waiting room in Google Meet is a simple process that can help ensure the security and privacy of your meetings. By following these steps, you can easily enable and customize the waiting room feature for your next meeting.
