Google Meet has recently received a complete makeover, and the new update brings new features intended to improve the platform’s performance. A feature that may be felt quite distinct here is the new call screen. In the following article let me discuss the five changes to which you should pay attention.
1. A More Intuitive Interface
The new call screen is less cluttered and more structured and we can easily notice is built following Google’s Material Design rules. This is beneficial since it generates a more straightforward interface and aid in locating some of the functions for use in addition to the enhanced outlook. The layout has been made much better with some buttons and options placed coherently to give a sequential look.
2. Pill-Shaped Search Bar
An immediate and quite striking addition at the top of the screen is a pill-shaped search bar. This enables fast searching for contacts and or inputting of meeting codes making it easier to dial in or start calls. Since it is always present at the top of the page, and remains unobtrusive while being highly responsive, search bar is a great help to those users who often participate in or schedule meetings.
3. Suggested Contacts
The call screen has now added a grid of recommendations of contacts to make a call that depends on the interactions that have been previously made. It gives it an edge to reach the numbers you call often through the device quickly and easily. In particular, the suggested contacts option becomes helpful in case if the user has a great number of contacts and he needs to find someone he is looking for.
4. Prominent Buttons
The buttons for creating meeting links, scheduling meetings, and starting new groups are nicely big and easily clickable and visible. This make it convenient for the users to make different types of calls. The buttons are now also wider and separated more clearly from one another, so it is easier to find them by eye and press them.
5. Dedicated “Code” Option
Organizational meeting codes can now be searched directly from the search bar in case you have one. Just press the “Code” button and type the code to attend the meeting. It is a feature that is particularly beneficial for users that engage in many meetings with code use since they do not need to find a code or copy with the help of the code.
These are moves intended to enhance the Google Meet user Interface and make it more effective. Reducing the steps required for creating conference bridges and dialing in is a major goal of Google to enhance the video conferencing among its users.
As you see here in the article, all these new options are available in the latest version of the Google Meet app, so make sure to update it if you haven’t done so.
More Pro-Tips on Google Meet Usage
- Explore other features: Google Meet also provides the options apart from call screen like sharing the screen, blurring the background, and captions. All of these features can be valuable in a range of various activities, project co-operations, information sharing or online meetings.
- Customize your settings: It is possible to manage any aspects associated with your Google Meet session, including the quality of both the audio and video, the blur effect of the background, and the captions. This way, you can customise Google Meet experience according to your requirement and convenience.
- Attend online events: Google Meet is good to use for participating in conferences, webinars, and other related events. Google Meet has become one of the most popular programmes in today’s world to connect and organize online events.
Through this way, studying these tips and the recent modification of the call screen, the user can optimize his Google Meet.
