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Get started with Google Chat. Use Google Chat to message and collaborate with anybody you work with. You can use Chat to: Talk to people directly or in small group messages. Collaborate in large, named groups called spaces. Send and share files from Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. Set up tasks and meetings.
Open the standalone app. Once installed, you can open the standalone app from your desktop: In ChromeOS, go to the Launcher Chat. In Windows, click Start Chat. In MacOS, go to the Applications folder Chat. In a Chrome browser, in the address bar, enter chrome://apps and click Google Chat.
Use search operators in Google Chat. Mention someone else in a message. Star messages. Hide or delete a conversation. Use Smart Compose in Google Chat. Add formatting to your Google Chat messages. Send & share files in Google Chat messages. Start a video meeting. Create a meeting in Google Chat.
Turn Chat on or off in Gmail. On your computer, open Gmail. At the top right, click Settings See all settings. Go to Gmail settings. At the top, click Chat and Meet. Next to “Chat,” to turn Chat on or off in Gmail, select Google Chat or Off. Click Save Changes.
On mobile, a navigation bar appears at the bottom when you go to the “Chat” tab. You can switch between home, DMs, spaces, mentions, and starred, or start a new chat. There are different ways to start a new chat in Chat and Chat in Gmail. Start a conversation or space with the New chat button. Computer Android iPhone & iPad.
Official Chat Support Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using Chat Support and other answers to frequently asked questions.
Turn Chat on or off in Gmail. Open the Gmail app . At the top left, tap Menu Settings. Choose an account to opt in to Google Chat. Under “General,” next to “Chat,” turn on Show the chat and spaces tab.
Whether in a 1:1 chat or a dedicated space with your co-workers, Google Chat makes it easy to collaborate with your team in an organized way. Share and discuss files in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides all in one place. Add Chat to your Gmail inbox and get all the features of Chat directly in Gmail. What you need: 10 minutes.
Chat productivity guides. Tips to collaborate in Chat & spaces. Schedule a Calendar event or start a video meeting. Share & collaborate on files. Add people to a group conversation or space. Assign & track tasks in a team space. Tips to use notification in Chat & spaces. Turn desktop notifications on or off.
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