Business Communication & Digital Workplace · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 5: Digital Workplace Tools · Lesson 2 of 3

Video Meetings and Shared Documents

Collaborate smoothly online.

In this lesson you will

  • Host a short video meeting
  • Co-edit shared notes

Key concepts

scheduling and linksscreen sharingshared notesfollow-up

The lesson

Tools such as Google Meet and Microsoft Teams schedule meetings with links, share screens and record with permission.

Shared documents let everyone take and see notes live.

Send a short summary with decisions and actions after each meeting.

Step by step

  1. Schedule a meeting with an agenda.
  2. Host and share your screen.
  3. Take shared notes.
  4. Send a summary.

Practice activity

Run a short online meeting with shared notes.

Expected result: A meeting with agenda, notes and summary.

Check your understanding

  1. When may a meeting be recorded?

    Show answer

    With participants' permission.

  2. What should a meeting summary contain?

    Show answer

    Decisions and actions.

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