{"id":987517290,"date":"2024-11-27T21:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T21:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workspace.trace.pt\/introducing-huddles-instant-on-audio-first-meetings-in-google-chat\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T21:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T21:11:05","slug":"introducing-huddles-instant-on-audio-first-meetings-in-google-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workspace.trace.pt\/en\/introducing-huddles-instant-on-audio-first-meetings-in-google-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing huddles: instant-on, audio-first meetings in Google Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What\u2019s changing<\/h3>\n<div>In continuing our effort to make Google Chat your home for team collaboration, we\u2019re excited to introduce a fast and flexible way to connect: huddles.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Powered by Google Meet, huddles let you start an audio-first meeting, making real-time collaboration easier than ever. Once the huddle has started, you can resize or drag the window, add video, or share your screen for a fuller meeting experience while multitasking in Chat.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Huddles provide a seamless collaboration experience across Chat and Meet, and can be useful in a variety of scenarios, such as two colleagues syncing quickly to discuss a project they\u2019ve been messaging about in their Chat stream.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiaP9V4JVC2qJjwmx0xA_5KeAWt-OUrasTtwufP5B6sWaZsIh1xOLgWlYS1ca2iLSjeoFQt7Wtzt5S7iw2NMN9sp_Sg_PDNtM_cFnOQYtk1m80RmDl5lQYuGFcouaYP2HCXeqIEg-rg6XQkAXfkzoU8iZ3AJ4rDwdsNWSQPnX5Ax960mPy1bneeOSDTkC8\/s1278\/startinghuddleingooglechat.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"starting a huddle in google chat\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"797\" data-original-width=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiaP9V4JVC2qJjwmx0xA_5KeAWt-OUrasTtwufP5B6sWaZsIh1xOLgWlYS1ca2iLSjeoFQt7Wtzt5S7iw2NMN9sp_Sg_PDNtM_cFnOQYtk1m80RmDl5lQYuGFcouaYP2HCXeqIEg-rg6XQkAXfkzoU8iZ3AJ4rDwdsNWSQPnX5Ax960mPy1bneeOSDTkC8\/s16000\/startinghuddleingooglechat.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Who\u2019s impacted\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div>End users\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Why you\u2019d use it\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div>Huddles help to reduce meeting fatigue for hybrid workers, and eliminates the need for lengthy discussions over email or in Chat. Instead of jumping out of the conversation and into a meeting, huddles integrates directly and smoothly into the Chat experience. The format of huddles also supports multi-tasking while in Chat as you can easily resize or share your screen.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Additional details<\/h3>\n<div>The Meet video button that\u2019s currently in the compose bar of Chat is moving to the Chat header, giving you multiple options such as the ability to call, start a huddle, or share a Meet link through a single entry point.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Getting started\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Admins:<\/b> If Meet is turned OFF for users in your domain, they will not be able to <b>create<\/b> Huddles, but they can join Huddles. Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/9493952?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=13985348&amp;sjid=10981549776058712876-NA\">turning on Meet meetings and calls for your organization.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>End users<\/b>:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Huddles are available in direct messages, group messages and spaces.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>To start a huddle in Chat, <i>click the Video icon in the top right corner of your chat message &gt; select Start a huddle.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Huddles start audio only as default but you can turn video on at any moment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>When you\u2019re requested to join a huddle, you will see a chat chip in your message thread that says [user] has started a huddle, click \u201cJoin\u201d to enter the huddle. You will also see the huddles toggle in the Chat header for that conversation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Help Center to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chat\/answer\/14932552\">huddles in Google Chat.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Rollout pace\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/172177\">Rapid Release domains<\/a>: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 27, 2024, with expected completion by December 20, 2025\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/172177\">Scheduled Release domains<\/a>: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 6, 2025\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Availability\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Available for Google Workspace:\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Business<\/b> Starter, Standard, and Plus\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Enterprise<\/b> Starter, Standard, and Plus\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Frontline<\/b> Starter and Standard\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Essentials<\/b>, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><b>Nonprofits\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources\u00a0<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/9493952?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=13985348&amp;sjid=10981549776058712876-NA\">Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on Meet meetings and calls for your organization\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chat\/answer\/14932552\">Google Help: Learn about huddles in Google Chat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s changing In continuing our effort to make Google Chat your home for team collaboration, we\u2019re excited to introduce a fast and flexible way to connect: huddles.\u00a0 Powered by Google Meet, huddles let you start an audio-first meeting, making real-time collaboration easier than ever. 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