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A users guide to Google Hangouts This document has been composed to support you sign up to Google Hangouts, as this is where your classes will be digitally running…
Setting up Gmail
If you do not yet have Gmail… 1. In your internet
browser search ‘gmail’ or type in www.gmail.com
2. Follow the instructions on the right
3. If you need further support, please use this link https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/gmail/setting-up-a-gmail-account/1/
Setting up Google Hangouts on your computer
If you plan to use Google Hangouts on your computer… 1. You will need to
install Google Chrome
2. Put this link into your browser http://www.google.com/chrome
3. You will see a page, similar to this…
4. Then click in your browser on the DOWNLOAD CHROME link…
1. Once you have Google
Chrome 2. Put this link into your
browser https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-hangouts/nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd?hl=en
3. You will see a page similar to this…
4. Then on the browser page, click on the ‘Available on Chrome’ followed by ‘add extension’
5. You’ll then see a Green speech bubble appear on the top right of your Chrome browser window
1. When you click on the Green
speech bubble you will see this 2. When you do click GET
STARTED….
1. You then want to click on
the 3 white lines in the top left-hand corner
2. You will then see options on the right-hand side
3. You will then want to scroll down until you see ‘Invitations’
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Me
Me
Me
1. Once you have
clicked on invitations you will see any invites you have. This is where you connect with your instructor. When your instructor connects, click on their name
2. You will then go to a screen where you can ACCEPT. Your instructor will then be able to call you when the class is scheduled…
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Me
My Instructor
Another Instructor
Me
My Instructor
My Instructor
1. Five minutes before
your class is due to start your instructor will call you
2. You will need to answer to join the session by clicking the green button
3. Congratulations you are connected!
NB: Please make sure you are connected to the mains as the video feed will use a lot of battery (if you’re on a laptop) Enjoy your session…
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Me…
Your instructor
Your instructor
Video call from Your instructor
Me… My instructor
Setting up Google Hangouts on your phone or tablet NB: First, you will need to go to your app store and search Google Hangouts, then download it…
1. Open the
app and click GET STARTED
2. Then enter your gmail or phone number
3. Then enter your gmail password
Your email
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Once you have the app on your phone or tablet…
Once in the app… 1. Click on the three white
lines on the top right
2. Then click on invitations
Me… My email address
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Your Instructor…
1. Click on your
instructor 2. Click ACCEPT so
they will be able to call you
3. Five minutes before your class is due to start your instructor will call you. You will need to answer to join the session
4. You are then digitally connected, please make sure you are connected to the mains as the video feed will use a lot of battery (if you’re on a laptop)
5. Enjoy your session…
Your instructor
My instructor
My instructor
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NB: Your instructor will invite you to join their community, under invitations
Setting up a Group on Google Hangouts NB: This works the same on your computer, phone or tablet
Once in the app or on the computer (pictures are all from the app)… 1. Click on the
2. Then click on New Group
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1. Name the group first - We’d
recommend you name this the time and date of your session, so you can reuse this group again if you have the same participants each week – You can always rename the group at a later date
2. Then enter the name, phone number or email address of each of your exercisers
3. When you’ve entered everybody hit the
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1. After you have named the
group, added participants and pressed . You now have the option to SHARE LINK – This is not necessary, however, it shows your participants you are expecting them, in advance. It also allows them to dial in, instead of just you calling them
2. If you do hit SHARE LINK you will want to hit ENABLE. You will then be able to contact people from your own mailing list/ database or individually. This can be done on mail, text or social media – We would recommend though: You do this via email, putting all your participants in the BCC and sending the email to yourself
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1. If you chose to not send
the link out in advance, you now have the group set up. Five minutes before your session is due to start you can now press the to video call all of your participants at once…
2. Once they accept you will be in your live digital session and off you go, just don’t forget to hang up at the end!
NB: If they do not answer they will NOT be able to join the group, UNLESS you have shared the link in advance, as per the previous slide…
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1. Once you have used a group it will automatically be stored in your Google Hangouts
2. If you click on this you will want to press ‘People’. You can then either ‘Add’ new people who are joining next week
5. Or, you can delete people from the group (so you can reuse this group for future sessions) by clicking on the
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Exerciser 1
Me… My email address
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1. To delete people simply Remove them from the group. You will then be asked to Cancel or Remove (not shown in this presentation). If you wish them out of the group you can hit Remove (NB: you can always add them back in at a later time)
2. This will return you to the full screen where by touching the top half (that is darkened) you can then press the button
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Exerciser 1
Me… My email address
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1. This is where you can edit the group name, to the correct date by pressing
2. You then want to press the options button…
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1. You can now edit the group name by pressing
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Thank you We hope you have found this useful…
