How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device

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How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
It's easy to join a Google Classroom meeting in a number of different ways.Laura Olivas/Getty Images
  • Students can join a Google Classroom via an email code they received, a class link, or a specially assigned class code.
  • Google Classroom, a product of G Suite for Education, is aimed at making virtual learning easier for students and teachers alike.
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Google Classroom is one of the products offered by G Suite for Education to make virtual learning easier.

The free service makes it easy for teachers to create, distribute, and grade assignments and for students to complete classwork and track their progress. Its central focus is to simplify the sharing of learning materials and facilitate better communication between educators and students. It also happens to be very easy to join a Google Classroom that an instructor creates.

There are three ways to join a Google Classroom: via an email invite, a unique class code, or a class link. This can be done on a desktop computer or tablet, an Android mobile phone, or an iPhone. Here's how to do it depending on your device.

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How to join Google Classroom on a desktop

Via code:

1. Open the Google Classroom website and sign in.

2. Once signed in, click the plus "+" sign in the upper right corner of your screen.

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How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
Click the plus "+" sign in the upper right corner.Jennifer Still/Business Insider

3. Click "Join class."

4. Enter the code sent to you by your instructor.

How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
Enter the code for your class.Jennifer Still/Business Insider

5. Click "Join."

Via email link:

1. Open the email sent to you by the class creator and click "Join."

How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
Click "Join" from the email.Jennifer Still/Business Insider

2. Alternatively, you can join from Google Classroom by clicking on the class card which should appear in your account and then clicking "Join."

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How to join Google Classroom on an iPhone or iPad

Via code:

1. Open the Google Classroom app on your device.

2. In the lower right corner of your screen, tap the blue plus "+" sign.

How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
Tap the blue plus sign.Jennifer Still/Business Insider

3. Tap "Join class."

How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
Tap "Join class."Jennifer Still/Business Insider

4. Enter the code given to you by your instructor, then click "Join" in the upper right corner of your screen.

How to join a Google Classroom meeting from a link or code on any device
Enter the code, then press "Join."Jennifer Still/Business Insider

Via email link:

1. Tap on the "Join class" button in the email sent by your instructor.

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2. Alternatively, you can join by opening the Google Classroom app on your device and tapping the class card on your home screen.

How to join Google Classroom on an Android device

Via code:

1. Open the Google Classroom app on your device.

2. In the lower right corner of the screen, tap the plus "+" sign followed by the "Join class" option.

3. Enter the code provided to you by the instructor.

4. Click "Join."

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Via email link:

1. Simply click the link included in the email invitation sent to you.

2. You will automatically join the class.

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