To simplify the transition to Google Chat, the chat settings for both classic Hangouts and Chat have been combined in the Google Admin console. Now there's one place where you can control all the chat settings for your organization.
Where to find chat settings
All Google Chat and classic Hangouts settings can be found on the “Google Chat and classic Hangouts” settings page in the Admin console. These settings apply to both services, except for the differences noted below.
| Admin console setting | Previous location | New location | Service it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat History on or off | Classic Hangouts and Google Chat | Google Chat |
Both services Classic history setting applies to both services when classic Hangouts is turned on. |
| Chat externally with people outside domain | Classic Hangouts | Google Chat |
Both services |
| Show status to people outside your organization | Classic Hangouts | Google Chat |
Classic Hangouts only In Chat, status is automatically shown to anyone in your organization and external people that you message. |
| Warn users before sending external messages | Classic Hangouts | Google Chat |
Classic Hangouts only |
| Require chat invitations for users in your organization | Classic Hangouts | Google Chat |
Both services |
|
Allow rooms with people outside your organization |
— | Google Chat |
Chat only Feature does not exist in classic Hangouts. |
| Allow users to install bots | Google Chat | In combined settings, but only applies to Chat. |
Chat only Feature does not exist in classic Hangouts. |
