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:
- Navigate to Gmail.
- In the upper right corner, click the gear icon and then select Settings.
- At the top, select the Chat and Meet tab.
- Next to Meet, select Hide the Meet section in the main menu.
- Click Save Changes.
According to Google, this feature began showing up in U-M Google on May 19, 2020, and should be available now.