How to enable Google Meet for your account and add Google Meet sessions to Workshops — setup, usage, attendance tracking, and the Google Meet rate-limit constraint.
The Google Meet integration creates Google Meet links automatically when you add a Google Meet Workshop date. Once set up, participants join from their Google accounts, and attendance flows back into Continu after the workshop ends.
Org-level requirement: The Google Meet integration must be enabled by Continu at the org level. If you're an admin and the Google Meet option doesn't appear, reach out to your Continu CSM.
Important constraint: Google Meet has API rate limits that prevent creating multiple dates at the same time. You can only create single dates with Google Meet — bulk date scheduling isn't supported. Plan accordingly.
Step 1: Enable Google Meet on Your Account
Each Workshop creator needs to enable Google Meet on their own account before creating Google Meet Workshops. Once enabled, it stays connected.
1. Open your user dashboard. Click the edit button next to your name.
2. Find Individual User Integrations. Scroll until you see the Individual User Integrations section on the right-hand side.
3. Click Integrate Google Meet. You'll be prompted to log into your Google account.
4. Confirm email match. The email on your Google account must match your Continu email exactly. If they don't match, the integration won't work for attendance tracking.
5. Verify integration is active. A green confirmation appears when the integration is successful.
Step 2: Add Google Meet to a Workshop
Once your account is connected, you can add a Google Meet meeting to a Workshop date.
1. Create a single date. When creating or editing a Workshop date, select Online Workshop. Google Meet supports single dates only — see the constraint above.
2. Select Create a Google Meet Workshop. A Google Meet link is created automatically and attached to the date.
If you don't see the Google Meet option, confirm your email matches on both Continu and Google, and that you've completed Step 1 above.
Attendance Tracking
Google Meet attendance updates in Continu after the Workshop ends (typically within a couple of hours). For attendance to track correctly:
- The learner must be logged into Google during the Workshop
- The learner's Google account email must match their Continu email
- The Workshop must be configured as a Google Meet Workshop
For the broader strategic frame on attendance behavior across integrations, see Calendar Behavior and Attendance Logic.
Common Pitfalls
Trying to bulk-schedule. Google Meet's rate limit blocks creating multiple dates at once. If you need a recurring Workshop schedule, either add dates one at a time (slow) or use a different meeting integration (Zoom or MS Teams).
Email mismatch. The most common reason Google Meet integrations fail. Confirm the Continu email and Google email match exactly — including subdomain and any auto-routed aliases.
Org-level integration not enabled. If no Workshop creator can see the Google Meet option, the integration likely isn't enabled at the org level. Contact your CSM to enable.
Trying to enable for someone else. Only the Workshop creator needs to enable Google Meet for their own account. If multiple creators run Workshops, each one connects their own Google account.
Where This Fits
You're here because you're setting up a Google Meet Workshop. For the broader Workshop creation flow, see Add a Standard Workshop. For other meeting integrations, see the related articles in Workshops in Continu.
See Also
- Workshops in Continu — the section gateway.
- Calendar Behavior and Attendance Logic — strategic framework for attendance.
- Microsoft Teams Workshops — for Microsoft Teams integration.
- Adding Zoom Meetings and Webinars To Workshops — for Zoom integration (supports bulk dates).