Hangouts Calls

To make a video call  

● From the Launcher find and click the Hangouts icon .  
● Click on New Conversation (+) . Your recent callers will be listed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The new conversation Window 
 
If not listed, at the top right, type either the name, email address or phone number of the 
called party. If their name with an avatar is shown, they can receive video calls.  
If there is a green dot by the lower right side of the user’s avatar, the user is online. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Select recipient 
 
● Click on the user’s avatar, in this case it’s a circle with a P on it. 
 
 
 
 
Click Camera Icon 
 
● In the Hangout window that opens, click the camera icon, for Video call.  
○ Whether or not the user is online, you’ve started a video conference. 
○ You will see your own picture full frame until a called party joins the 
conversation. 
○ The called party will receive an invitation. 
 
● When the user sees the invitation on his desktop, he can accept or decline the call. 
● When you're done with your video call, to leave, point to the bottom of the window 
and click the Red Phone icon.  
 Hangouts Calls
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wait for an answer 
 
Receiving an Invitation 
 
A Chrome browser user with the Hangouts extension installed and Chrome running would 
get a popup. If you invited someone by email, they’d receive a web link. 
 
On a Chromebook with Hangouts app installed, an invitation popup alert looks like this: 
 

 
An invitation to join a Hangouts call. 

To start a Text Chat 

● From the Launcher find and click the Hangouts icon .  
● Click on New Conversation (+) 
● At the top right, type the name, email address or phone number of the recipient 
and click Search  
● Type your message, and press the return key on your keyboard. 
 
To make a free phone call  
 
● Open Hangouts  
● Type the phone number or name in the search box. 
● Click the phone number or person's name that you want to call. 
If you are calling a phone number that has an extension, enter the extension using 
the Dialpad. 
● At the top of the Hangouts conversation window, click Call. 
● To end a call, close the Hangout window, or click End call.