Google Plus Huddle: What It Is And How To Use It

Posted: July 11th, 2011 | Author: Natasha Murashev | Filed under: relearn | Tags: , , | 32 Comments »

After writing about how Google Plus’ Huddle has the same name as Huddle, the project management tool, I’ve been getting a lot of visits to this site from people searching for more information about Google Plus Huddle. So I’m going to veer a bit off topic and explain what Google Plus Huddle is and how to use it. Also, as a sidenote, let me know if you want a Google Plus invite in the comments, and I’ll be happy to send you one.


Huddle is the group texting part of Google Plus, Google’s latest attempt at social networking. Since it’s a texting app, you can only access it by downloading the Google Plus Android app on your Android phone. Here is Google’s video explaining Huddle:

After downloading the Google Plus Android app, you can follow the following simple steps to create a Huddle:

  1. Click on the “Huddle” icon

  2. Click on the “start a new huddle” icon in the top right corner of the screen (where the arrow is pointing)
  3. Type in the name, email, or circle of people you want to “Huddle” with
  4. Type in a message to your friends
  5. Click Send

If you have an iPhone, you can’t access Google Plus Huddle just yet. You’ll need to wait until Google possibly releases an iPhone app.

So you might as well get an Android. And just as a bonus, by far the coolest feature on Google Plus is Instant Upload of photos. When you take a photo, it just uploads into your Google Plus account magically!

Are you on Google Plus? What do you think of it so far?

Article image via Malaysia Happenings.

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  • Anonymous

    Would love an invite if you could send me one. Thanks! deriko – at – gmail

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Ok, just sent you one. Let me know if you didn’t get it for any reason. Enjoy!

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  • Guest

    Thanks for the “how to”. Can’t wait to try it! I would love an invite too! laf328 {at} gmail

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Just sent you one too!

  • goluboff

    Thanks for the how to video. I’d love an invite! goluboff (gmail)

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Thanks! Just sent you an invite :)

  • Jesse

    Thanks for the huddle video! if you cant the chance to invite again i would love one! jesseletain – gmail

  • Jesse

    get*

  • subhajit

    can i use it in my laptop?

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    The desktop version of this is a Hangout.

  • Grant Attwood

    It would be really good though, if you could join in a huddle from your desktop, not needing to use your phone (eg if you’re in the office and all your friends are out and about :-(

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Just sent you one :)

  • http://twitter.com/ph1rst Phil Hirst

    iPhone App out today – also includes Huddle.

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google/id447119634?ls=1&mt=8#

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000146576510 Rupesh Prabhu

    HUDDLE is awesome

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Yes, it is now on the iPhone! Ironically, Google Plus is now the most downloaded app in the apple app store :) http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/20/google-now-the-top-free-app-in-the-apple-app-store/

  • Charlotte Louise Hall

    If you do have any spare invites that would be great :)

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Just sent you an invite :)

  • Bradley Wolfe

    Huddle…wow, wish I could use it from my browser and not just my smartphone. I spent the last 20 minutes looking for the huddle link on the g+ web page before seeing this article and promptly smashing my face into the desk.

  • Victor M. Rodriguez

    how can you delete the huddles?

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Right now I think you can only leave a Huddle if it has more than one person in it. Here is the discussion on the topic: http://bit.ly/mOBr21

  • Philip

    Bradley, you have to go to the “gear” icon to get to the settings and then change the default huddle settings to allow it to work from the desktop.

  • Philip

    See the above post, enable it in the settings

  • Arsalan Afzal

    Would love an invite

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Just sent you one :) Enjoy!

  • drew

    Do you have any more invites by chance my email is statzd@gmail.com thank you

  • http://reorg.co Natasha Murashev

    Just sent you one. If anyone else wants an invite, just click here: https://plus.google.com/_/notifications/ngemlink?path=%2F%3Fgpinv%3DgKHEdoAy7uc%3AekVeKE8IQzY

  • bilybob

    I don’t see any setting for this?

  • N3RVE

    You might want to update the article to reflect Google Plus’ availability on the iOS platform

  • none ya

    i dont have the huddle option on my app. Help pls i have android 3.2