Google Meet adds Q&A and poll features for more engaging conferences

Continuing its streak of adding new features, Google Meet has now announced support for Q&A and polls.

Google says the Q&A in Meet will help hosts better engage with their audiences and address their queries. It can be used by professionals as well as in schools. Teachers can use the Q&A feature to get students to ask questions and address them in a more streamlined manner. Google adds the Q&A will also help participants get their queries addressed without disrupting the flow of the call.

“Businesses can use Q&A to help make meetings more inclusive, giving everyone the opportunity to ask questions— including those who may be soft-spoken, joining from a noisy environment, or need more time to process their thoughts. Participants can submit and upvote their favourite questions without disrupting the flow of the call,” wrote Google in a blog post.

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Hosts and moderators will have the option to enable the Q&A option for the participants. Moderators can also choose to address the most ranked or relevant questions during a call. Once the meeting is over, hosts get an email containing all submitted questions as well.

It is worth noting that question submission for G Suite Enterprise for Education domains is disabled by default. For all others, question submission will be open by default, added Google.

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Google says the polls in Meet can help gauge real-time feedback from participants. Some of the use cases are teachers posting polls to get an idea on whether students are absorbing the material or sales teams can get a real-time perspective from prospective customers on their pitches or presentations.

The two new features will be available to G Suite users starting October 8. Google’s G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers will also get the features.