You can schedule a Google Meet Call using Google Calendar, Gmail or Meet.You can also create an "instant meeting", a Google Meet Call that starts immediately.You can invite anyone to a Google Meet Call once you have started or scheduled it.For more stories, visit Insider's Tech Reference Library.Google Meet is one the most used video conferencing apps. However, it is important to understand how to schedule and make meetings.There are many ways to set up Google Meet calls. Or you can start them immediately. This is how you can do it on your phone or computer.Notice: The meeting link that you receive will remain active even if the Google Meet Call is scheduled for a distant future. This means you can always join the meeting and hold it at any time.How to schedule or start a Google Meet CallGoogle Calendar1. To create a new event, open Google Calendar on your phone or computer. Tap the plus sign icon.For your Google Meet Call, create a new event. William Antonelli/Insider2. Tap on Add video conferencing, or Add Google Meet video conference. Google will automatically generate a meeting link.Video conferencing can be added even if the event takes place in the distant future. William Antonelli/Insider3. To save the meeting, tap Save.To see the link to the meeting, you can click on the calendar you have selected. This will allow you to share it with anyone you wish. To open the call immediately, you can click Join with Google Meet.You'll receive the Google Meet link as soon as you create an event. William Antonelli/InsiderGmailGmail can be used in two ways to schedule a Meet Call.Open Gmail on your computer. Click Meet in the left-hand sidebar and then New meeting. A pop-up window will open with a link to a meeting you can share.Any Gmail page can be used to start a new meeting. William Antonelli/InsiderOpen Gmail on your phone. Tap the Meet icon at the bottom-right corner. It looks like a camera. Tap New meeting on the page that opens. The page will open. Tap New meeting to start a meeting or schedule one via Google Calendar.Google Meet is integrated into the Gmail mobile app. William Antonelli/InsiderUse Google Meet1. Open Google Meet on your phone or computer and choose New meeting.2. If you wish to immediately start a meeting, select Start an instant meeting.3. To schedule a future meeting, select Schedule in Google Calendar. For more information, refer to the Google Calendar steps.You can either start a meeting immediately or schedule one later. William Antonelli/InsiderDave Johnson contributed to an earlier version of this article.
