{"id":37424,"date":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/ringcentral-google-basics\/"},"modified":"2021-07-20T23:29:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T06:29:30","slug":"ringcentral-google-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/ringcentral-google-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"RingCentral for Google: The Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/02\/ringcentral-google-basics\/google-integration-2-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16053 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16053 size-large\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/google-integration-21.png\" alt=\"google-integration-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a>Whether it is for personal\u00a0or professional purposes, we have all used Google at one point in time.\u00a0 For those of us who are avid Gmail users, we always have a Gmail window open.\u00a0 Google for Work is an increasingly popular communication tool for businesses of all sizes.\u00a0 <a title=\"RingCentral Now Integrates with Google for Work\" href=\"\/blog\/2015\/01\/ringcentral-now-integrates-google-work\/?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral and Google for Work<\/a> have joined forces to provide our customers with an integration that makes communication efficient and easy.<\/p>\n<p>With <a title=\"RingCentral for Google\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/ringcentral-for-google\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral for Google<\/a>\u00a0users can turn\u00a0their Gmail and Google Calendars into their new business communications hub. Users\u00a0can make RingCentral calls directly from Gmail, send Google Hangouts invitations up to 1000 participants, fax files from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/google-docs-hacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Docs<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I need to get RingCentral for Google?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All <a title=\"ringcentral office\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/how-it-works.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral Office<\/a> customers can download RingCentral for Google directly to their Internet browser.\u00a0 An active Google account and the Chrome 30 browser are also required in addition to Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or later, or ChromeOS (as would be found on a ChromeBook or ChromeBox).<\/p>\n<p>RingCentral for Google is an extension for Google Chrome. Please visit the <a title=\"chrome web store\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/ringcentral-for-google\/fddhonoimfhgiopglkiokmofecgdiedb?utm_source=gmail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chrome Web Store<\/a> to download\u00a0the RingCentral for Google extension today. You can also find RingCentral Fax for Google Docs at the <a title=\"Docs Add-on Store\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/ringcentral-google-chrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Docs Add-on Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you have downloaded the Google extension\u00a0to your browser, here are some things you can do directly from your Gmail account.<\/p>\n<p>1) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Make a phone call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once your Chrome extension is installed, you can receive and make phone calls by clicking the icon with 9 dots and using the dialpad.\u00a0 You can also type in the name of a contact instead of searching through the directory.\u00a0 If you\u2019d like to reach people outside of your RingCentral contacts, simply authorize RingCentral for Google to access\u00a0your Google contacts using the setup page (accessible via the gear button).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/02\/ringcentral-google-basics\/dial-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16046 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16046 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/dial1.jpg\" alt=\"dial\" width=\"250\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a>2) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Send an SMS message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By clicking the conversation bubble icon, you can send a new SMS message from your RingCentral phone number to anyone, whether it is an existing contact or a new entry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/02\/ringcentral-google-basics\/send-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16045 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16045 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/send-text.jpg\" alt=\"send text\" width=\"250\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a>3) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Access other messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you click the envelope icon, you have the option to view all of your RingCentral messages, including SMS conversations, voicemails, and faxes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/02\/ringcentral-google-basics\/access-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16047 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16047 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Access-Messages.jpg\" alt=\"Access Messages\" width=\"250\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a>4) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">View your call log.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To access your call log, simply click on the clock icon. \u00a0You can then search your call logs and view missed calls separately if needed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/02\/ringcentral-google-basics\/call-log\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16048 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16048 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Call-log.jpg\" alt=\"Call log\" width=\"250\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a>5) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Send a fax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although faxing isn&#8217;t the most exciting way to communicate, it is still frequently used by many businesses today.\u00a0 With RingCentral for Google, you can fax documents with your\u00a0RingCentral number directly from your Google Docs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2015\/02\/ringcentral-google-basics\/send-a-fax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16074 noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16074 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/send-a-fax.png\" alt=\"send a fax\" width=\"476\" height=\"422\" \/><\/a>This overview gives you some of the important basics to get started. Stay tuned for next week&#8217;s post which will\u00a0cover\u00a0additional ways you can use RingCentral for Google to host Meetings, Hangouts, and more.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Please note, RingCentral for Google App is\u00a0available to all Office\u00a0customers in the US, Canada, and the UK.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it is for personal\u00a0or professional purposes, we have all used Google at one point in time.\u00a0 For those of us who are avid Gmail users, we always have a Gmail window open.\u00a0 Google for Work is an increasingly popular communication tool for businesses of all sizes.\u00a0 RingCentral and Google for Work have joined forces 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