Chat 1:1 with colleagues, or collaborate in a team workspace.
Send messages to an individual or group
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Search for people and spaces or words and phrases in messages |
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Click New chat to search for a person or group. To chat with several people, add recipients and click Start chat |
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Select a person or group to chat with. Enter your message and click Send  |
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Next to a person or conversation, click More  to:
- Adjust notifications
- Leave a conversation with the option to return
- Block a person or space
- Hide or delete a conversation
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Create a space for your team
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Click New chat Create a space. You can then name the space, add people to it, and set restrictions |
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Click a space name to:
- View members
- Add people and apps
- Set notifications
- Leave a conversation
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Click a message to start a new conversation |
Manage & enhance your messages
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Next to a message, click Add  to insert a file from Google Drive  , add a Google Calendar event  , or (spaces conversations only) create a new file in Docs, Slides, or Sheets |
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Click Settings  to manage notifications, blocked people and spaces, and more |
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In a message, you can:
- Insert emojis or GIFs
- Upload a file
- Start a video meeting
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