Google Hangouts Meet Cheat Sheet

By Thomas Hammerlund -


This is a cheat sheet for Google Hangouts Meet I made while virtual learning. Go ahead and use this with attribution. And if you do use it, and especially if you change it, please share it freely.


https://bit.ly/35vSlTE


This post is also posted on my tech tips blog.


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