Using the RingCentral for Google Workspace Add-on
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The RingCentral for Google Workspace Add-on simplifies communication within your Google email and calendar. This add-on gives you easy access to seamlessly make calls, send texts, view communication history, and schedule meetings directly from Gmail or your Google Calendar.

Key Features
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### Google Calendar

* Add a RingCentral Video meeting link to a Google Calendar event.
* Update RingCentral Video meeting settings, such as creating a Personal Meeting ID, setting a meeting password, setting up a waiting room, turning on end-to-end encryption, and more.
* Join RingCentral Video meetings directly from your Google Calendar.

### Gmail

* Access and message RingCentral contacts within any email conversation on any device.
* Extract key information from Gmail message threads.
* Make outbound calls and send SMS messages directly from email conversations.
* View recent call history.
* Start new email conversations from within a contact card.
* View the user presence status of RingCentral contacts.

Installing and launching the RingCentral Google Workspace Add-on
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You can quickly install the [Google Workspace Add-on](https://www.ringcentral.com/apps/google-workspace-addon "") from the RingCentral app library. Admins can also [install the add-on](https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6306504 "") for multiple users.

After the Google Workspace Add-on is installed:

* Access your Google email or calendar.
* Click the RingCentral icon on the side panel to open the add-on. If you have multiple add-ons installed, click the three-dot **More Add-ons** icon to locate the RingCentral Google Workspace Add-on.
* Click **Sign in** and enter your RingCentral credentials to launch the add-on.

  Note: First-time users need to click **Authorize access** to complete the authorization process.

  ![RingCentral-for-Google-Sign-in](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/sf-migration/en_US/RC_US/RingCentral_MVP/9847/images/1-Google-Workspace-Sign-in.png)

Using the RingCentral for Google Workspace Add-on to schedule meetings
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After installing the add-on, you can create an event in Google Calendar and add RingCentral Video meeting details.

* Access your Google Calendar and create an event.
* Click the dropdown next to **Add Google Meet video conferencing** (a), then select **RingCentral Video Meeting** (b) to add a meeting link to the event.

  ![RingCentral-for-Google-start-video-meeting](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/sf-migration/en_US/RC_US/RingCentral_MVP/9847/images/2-Google-Workspace-RCV.png)

* Click the RingCentral icon in the side panel to access the meeting settings:
  * **Use Personal Meeting ID**: Update the meeting link to use your personalized meeting ID.
  * **Mute audio for participants**: Mute meeting participants' audio when they join the meeting to minimize background noise.
  * **Turn off camera for participants**: Maintain privacy and reduce distractions.
  * **Use end-to-end encryption**: Protect your meeting with advanced security measures.
  * **Require password**: Add or change the password to access the meeting for an additional layer of protection.
  * **Participants can only join after me**: Control when participants can enter the meeting.
  * **Enable waiting room**: Place participants in a waiting room to manage meeting participation.
  * **Only authenticated users can join**: Only allow verified users access to join your meeting.
  * **Only host \& moderators can share screen**: Limit screen sharing capabilities to the host and assigned moderators.

* If any settings have been changed, click **Update Meeting** .

  ![RingCentral-for-Google-video-meeting-settings](https://assets.ringcentral.com/content/dam/xml-assets/sf-migration/en_US/RC_US/RingCentral_MVP/9847/images/3-Google-Workspace-RCV-settings.png)