New setting to hide Google Meet in Gmail

June 10, 2020

Google previously announced the ability to start or join a Google Meet session in Gmail. Google has now given you the option to hide this feature in Gmail.

To turn off Google Meet in Gmail:

  1. Navigate to Gmail.
  2. In the upper right corner, click the gear icon and then select Settings.
  3. At the top, select the Chat and Meet tab.
  4. Next to Meet, select Hide the Meet section in the main menu.
  5. Click Save Changes.

Screenshot of the settings menu in Gmail to turn off Meet

According to Google, this feature began showing up in U-M Google on May 19, 2020, and should be available now.