Want to know the names of people in meeting rooms? When a user checks into a meeting room on their device with Companion mode, the user's name appears on the room tile. If a checked-in user raises their hand during the meeting, the moderator will know which user in the room is raising their hand.
Before you begin
- To create eligible rooms people can check into, follow the steps in Create buildings, features & Calendar resources .
- To manage whether the hardware in a room is eligible for check-in, follow the steps in Allow users to display their names in meeting rooms .
Turn room check-in on or off for your users
Users can check into rooms by default, but you can turn off that ability with the admin console.
- Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.
If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.
- Go to Menu Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet .
Requires having the Service Settings administrator privilege .
- Click Meet safety settings.
- (Optional) To apply the setting only to some users, at the side, select an organizational unit(often used for departments) or configuration group(advanced). Show me how
Group settings override organizational units. Learn more
- Click Room check-inand check or uncheck the All users can check in to eligible roomsbox.
- Click Save.Or, you might click Overridefor an organizational unit
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To later restore the inherited value, click Inherit(or Unset for a group).
Changes can take up to 24 hours but typically happen more quickly. Learn more
