A call with the whole family on it
Get four or five people onto the same call, arrange the faces so you can see them, and get a word in.
Everything works the same way. What changes is the room manners, and nobody is ever taught those.
Key points
- Call a whole group with one button, and let whoever is free answer
- Pull somebody else into a call that has already started
- Stop the picture leaping about by asking for everybody the same size
- Mute your own kitchen, and raise a hand when you want a turn
What to remember
- A group is a list of people with a name on it. Calling the group calls everybody on the list.
- The big picture follows the voice. If that bothers you, ask for everybody the same size — it is one press.
- Raise a hand is not a schoolroom thing. On a call of five it is the only way a quiet person is heard.
Try this
Find out whether your family already has a group set up somewhere — in a video app or a message app. If they do, open it and read the list of who is in it. That list is the thing to know.
Practice: A call with the whole family on it. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.