Hangouts, Google’s silver-bullet replacement for all their communication platforms, is coming to Outlook. Via Google Enterprise, we learn that a plugin for Outlook now makes it possible to start, join, or otherwise manage Hangouts from within the Microsoft enterprise service.
The addin should appear in Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, and OWA 2013/2016/365. The icon is the green Google Hangouts logo. Usage Instructions: Create a new message or calendar appointment in Outlook. Click the 'Settings' button from the toolbar (if using Outlook on the desktop). Click the green Hangouts logo icon if using OWA.
According to Google, any administrator of your office PC can go to the appropriate Google Tools page and download the plugin. It will add two buttons to the Outlook ribbon; one for scheduled calls, and one for unscheduled. You can also schedule a Hangout from within Calendar, and invite others to join in.
- Schedule a Hangouts video call with other Outlook users in your company with a single click. Join a scheduled Hangouts video call by opening the meeting in Outlook and clicking the Hangouts video.
- Google has today released the Hangouts plugin for Microsoft Outlook. With this plugin, you can now schedule meetings and join Hangouts video calls from Microsoft Outlook. Schedule a Hangouts video call with other Outlook users in your company with a single click. Join a scheduled Hangouts video call by opening the meeting in Outlook and clicking the Hangouts.
If your office (or a corresponding office you’re chatting with) uses Google’s Chromebox for Meetings, both can join in. All those with the Chromebox have to do is enter the meeting name via the remote, and they’ll join straight away.
Between Outlook clients and those professionals on-the-go, Hangouts is rapidly becoming a true cross-platform enterprise solution. Google is also positioning it as a robust Skype competitor, with a big plus in Hangouts being free to use. The plugin is available now, so head over to the Tools page to download or tell your administrator about it!
Hangouts Plugin For Microsoft Outlook Mac
Source: Google Enterprise