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Preparing Host Controls in Google Meet When Scheduling in Google Calendar

  • Jun 25
  • 1 min read

You don't have to wait until the meeting starts to set your host controls, you can set these in Google Calendar when you are scheduling your Google Meet invite.


Step 1 - Open Google Calendar and create a new event


Step 2 - Click 'Add Google Meet video conferencing'


Google Calendar event editor for Google Workspace Training, with date, time, guests, Meet, and Save button on a light gray modal

Step 3 - Click the gear icon (settings wheel) to open the video call options, as shown below.


Google Calendar invite screen with Add guests and a Google Meet link; video call options tooltip and icons on a light gray panel

Step 4 - Toggle the 'Host management' to turn it on so you can customise the host controls.


Google Meet video call options settings page with host controls and moderation toggles, plus Cancel and Save buttons.

Step 5 - You can now customise your settings, and toggle on:

  • Share their screen. If you need others to be able to do this, you can switch it on.

  • Send reactions

  • Use the full set of emoji reactions

  • In meeting chat & messages, you can remove distractions by keeping chat off or make it more interactive with chat on.


Save yourself the live session stress and plan your settings ahead of time.


To learn more about Google Meet, book CloudShed's live and interactive Google Meet training sessions.



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