We’re excited to introduce a fast and flexible way to connect through Google Chat: Huddles.
Powered by Google Meet, huddles let you start a meeting with audio as the priority, making real-time collaboration easier than ever. Once the huddle has started, you can resize or drag the window, add a video, or share your screen for a richer meeting experience while multitasking in Chat.
Huddles provide a seamless collaboration experience between Chat and Meet, and can be useful in a variety of situations, such as when two colleagues quickly sync up to discuss a project they’ve been messaging about in their Chat stream.
Huddles help reduce fatigue for hybrid workers and eliminate the need for long conversations over email or Chat. Instead of leaving a conversation and joining a meeting, meetings are seamlessly integrated into the Chat experience. The meeting format also allows for multitasking in Chat, as you can easily resize or share your screen.
It’s important to know that the Meet video button currently located in the Chat compose bar is moving to the Chat header, giving you multiple options, such as the ability to call, start a meeting, or share a Meet link through a single entry point.
To start a huddle in chat, click the Video icon in the top right corner of your chat message > Select Start Huddle. Meetings start with audio only by default, but you can turn on video at any time.
When prompted to join a huddle, you’ll see a chat token in your message thread saying [user] has started a huddle. Click “Join” to enter the huddle. You’ll also see the huddle toggle in the chat header for that conversation.
This new feature is available for Google Workspace:
- Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
- Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
- Frontline Starter and Standard
- Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus
- Nonprofits
Stop wasting time on repetitive tasks. Take advantage of this opportunity to optimize your teamwork and take collaboration to the next level. With G Nerd and Google Workspace, you can automate your processes and dedicate more time to what really matters.
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