Track users conversation and room activity
As an administrator, you can track conversation and discussion activity in your organization using the Google Chat audit log. For example, you can see when a user starts a direct message or creates a room.
Before you begin
If you have Google Chat history turned off for your users, you won't see data for users who send direct messages, and you won't see data for the Direct message started event. To check your settings, see Turn history on or off.
Open the Google Chat audit log
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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From the Admin console Home page, go to Reports.
- On the left under Audit, click Google Chat.
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(Optional) To customize what you review, on the right, click Manage columns
, select the columns that you want to see or hide, and click Save.
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Review ways to filter and export log data and create alerts.
Data you can view
| Data Type | Description |
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| Event name | The action that was logged, such as starting a conversation or creating a room. |
| Event description | Details of the event. |
| User | The name of the user who performed the action. |
| Date | Date and time the event occurred (displayed in your browser's default time zone). |
When and how long is data available?
Go to Data retention and lag times.
