Keyboard Shortcuts for Google+ Hangouts (Mac and Windows) April 19, 2013 by Karthik K 0 0 0 0 0 Here’s the complete list of Keyboard shortcuts for Google+ Hangouts.

Google Hangouts make it simple for a group of people to communicate and collaborate, without the need to set up video conferencing equipment. Google Apps customers are just a few clicks away from connecting with colleagues across the office or across the globe in face-to-face video meetings. If Google+ premium features are activated for your organization, you can hold video meetings with up to 15 people. Plus, participants can share their screen, collaborate on Google Drive documents, chat, and much more within a video Hangout.

In this blog post, we will highlight some tips and best practices in Hangouts that can improve and enhance your video meetings. Use Keyboard Shortcuts It’s easy to take instantaneous actions in a video call right from your keyboard. You can do things like mute/unmute your microphone, turn on/off your webcam, open chat and much more. Type a question mark while you’re in a video Hangout to view the available keyboard shortcuts. Use Commands in Chat Chat is helpful when you want to share links and other information via instant message to other participants in the Hangouts video call. But did you know that the chat pane in video Hangouts can be used for more than just group chat?

For example, you can send a private message to someone in Hangouts chat by typing “ /to” before their name. Private conversations are shaded in the chat pane and include the word “PRIVATE” below the message. When someone sends you a private chat, you will see the option to send a private reply back to only that person. Type “ /?” in Hangouts chat to view a full list and descriptions of the available commands (shown below). Use a Headset If you’re experiencing echoing or feedback during a Hangouts video call, you may want to use a headset instead of your computer’s default microphone and speakers. A headset will produce better audio quality for you, as well as other participants in video Hangouts. After setting up a headset and connecting it to your computer, click the Gear icon in the menu at the top of the Hangouts window to open Settings.

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Next, select your headset as the device from the Microphone and Speakers menus. Using the collaborative features of Google Drive in video Hangouts is a surefire method for getting things done.

To access Google Drive in Hangouts, click the Google Drive icon in the menu on the left side of the Hangouts window to open the Drive app. You will have the option to create a new Google Document that is shared with all participants, or select an existing document from Google Drive. If other people in the meeting do not already have access to the document, you will be prompted to adjust the document’s sharing settings. Depending on the level of access provided (View, Comment or Edit), other participants can click the Drive app to begin making changes to the same document at the same time. Name your Video Calls in Calendar Events Adding video calls to events in Google Calendar makes it convenient for guests to join Hangouts by simply clicking the link to the Hangout URL in the email invitation or on the calendar event. If Google+ premium features are enabled for your domain, you have a couple advantages when it comes to scheduling and joining Hangouts. One is that you can give your video calls a custom name in the calendar event details page.