Search or check the contact(s) you wish to add to the conversation.If you wish to add additional contacts to the video call, in the resulting chat box that appears in the lower-left corner of your screen, click the icon.From your Gmail Chat list, click on the contact you wish to video call.Make a Video Call from the Google Chat Gadget Note: When you block a contact within Google Hangout, you also block them in other Google products such as Google+. In the resulting chat box that appears in the lower-right corner of your screen, click the "gear" icon located in the upper-right corner of the box.From your Gmail Chat list, click the name of the person you would like to block.If you choose to ignore the Hangout, the invitation will disappear (Google does not notify the contact that you ignored their invite).If you choose to accept the Hangout, you will immediately begin the hangout with that contact.The invitation will remain at the top of your Gmail Chat list until you respond. You can choose to "Accept" or "Ignore" the invitation. When someone invites you to a video call, the Hangout popup will appear at the top of your Gmail Chat list. If you try to Hangout with someone who is not in the Cedarville directory, a box will appear in their inbox asking them to add Hangouts. Invite Someone Outside of the CU Directory to Hangout From this chat box, you can chat with the contact, send them a picture, or invite them to a video call. Once you have clicked the desired contact, a chat box will appear in the lower-right corner of your screen.If the person is not listed, click the magnify glass icon and type the contact's name in the resulting search bar (Google will pull from your contacts and the Cedarville directory). From your Gmail chat list, choose the desired available contact.The green circle indicates they are available to hangout. To see if someone from your Gmail chat list is available, check for the green circle beside their profile picture.In the resulting dialogue box, click to confirm your decision.At the bottom of the resulting drop-down menu, click "Revert to old chat".
At the top of your Gmail chat contact list, click your profile picture.If you don't have a Google+ account and want to create one, you can do so by signing up for Google+.
Note: You must have a Google+ account to use Hangouts. To get a quick overview of Google Hangouts, watch the Google Hangouts hosted by Google.
If you use the Google Chrome browser, you can also download the "Hangouts Chrome" extension, which allows you to use the Hangout feature outside of Google Mail (without having your Mail open). Google Mail has a built-in Hangout gadget that you can use to send instant messages, photos, and use to make video calls.