Google Applications

The following tutorials demonstrate how to use a variety of Google applications. Feel free to work through the content in order of topic or jump around. The online format allows you to take control of the content found here.

Google Chrome

Create another Chrome login

In this video, you will learn to create a second instance of Chrome to keep your work/school and personal accounts separate.

Set Chrome as your default browser

In this video, you will learn to change your settings to make Chrome the default browser

Make downloads go into the Downloads folder automatically

In this video, you will learn to change your settings to make downloads go to the Downloads folder

Open PDFs in Chrome

In this video, you will learn to change your settings to make PDFs open directly in Chrome instead of downloading

Clear cookies and cache

In this video, you will learn to change clear your browser's cookies and cache

Google Meet

Google Meet is MRU's tool for synchronous remote delivery. A Google Meet's features include:

host up to 250 people
grid view to see up to 49 people at once
breakout rooms
polls with live results
integrated Jamboard
record sessions

Take note

In order for students to enter a Google Meet session, they must be logged into their MRU Google account. If they are logged into a different Google account, the instructor must grant them permission to enter the session.

Fall 2023 New Google Meet Features

This video highlights the newest features in Google Meet for Fall 2023.

Make Google Meet course link

Instead of creating a new Google Meet link for each day your class meets, you can create a permanent link that can be reused for the entirety of the semester.

In this video you will learn to:

create a calendar invite with a Google Meet link
add the link to your course

Join Google Meet from a Calendar invite

In this video, you will learn to join a Google Meet session using a link from a Google Calendar invite.

Running a class with Google Meet

In this video you will learn:

to set your microphone and video settings
what controls you have as meeting host
what features are available
best practices for presenting or screen sharing

Google Meet Grid View

In this video, you will learn how to adjust Meet's grid view settings.

How to use breakout rooms in Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how to use Meet's breakout room features.

Use a whiteboard (Jamboard) during Google Meet session

In this video, you will learn how to use Meet's built-in Jamboard feature.

Use poll feature in Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how to use Meet's built-in poll feature.

Use Q&A feature in Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how to use Meet's Q&A features.

Attendance record from Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how you will receive and attendance record from Google Meet.

Grant host controls to another user

In this video you will learn to grant host controls to another person in a Google Meet.

Present PowerPoint in Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how best to present a PowerPoint to your class in Google Meet.

Present PowerPoint in Google Meet using a shared window

In this video, you will learn to present a specific window in Google Meet without sharing the whole screen.

Share video in Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how to share a video in Google Meet so it plays audio correctly.

Convert a PowerPoint to Google Slides in order to present an embedded video

In this video, you will learn how to:

convert a PowerPoint to a Google Slide
present a video in Google Slides in Google Meet

Record and post Google Meet session

In this video you will learn to:

record a Meet session
get the shareable link in Google Drive and set permissions
post the video in D2L

Share Google Form survey results in Google Meet

In this video, you will learn how to:

share a Google Form with your students
present the survey results on Google Meet

Record Google Meet with captions

In this video, you will learn how to leverage PowerPoint to record a Google Meet session that includes captions.

Change ownership of Google Meet link

In this video you will learn to change the owner of a Google Meet through Google Calendar.

Fix needing to ask permission to join Google Meet problem

In this video, you will learn how to prevent the issue where students need to ask for permission to join a Google Meet session.

Re-allow someone in Google Meet that was removed

In this video, you will learn how to allow someone back in a Google Meet session who was removed manually.

Fix students needing to ask permission to enter group breakout sessions

In this video, you will learn how to fix the issue where students had to ask permission to join their group breakout sessions in Google Meet.

Navigate between different Google Meet sessions

In this video, you will learn how to easily move between multiple Google Meet sessions (e.g. move from main class session to group break out sessions).