Get started with Hangouts Chat
2. Create direct messages and rooms
|
In Chat, you can send a direct message (DM) to individuals or groups. Direct messages are private conversations between you and other people. Once you create a direct message, you can't add people, so the conversation remains private.
|
In this section:
|
2.1 Send a direct message
Send a direct message to someone:
Send a direct message to a group:
|
2.2 Edit conversations
You can edit text in your conversation or add an emoji.
Feature | Description |
---|---|
Edit text | Point to your conversation and click Edit |
Delete a conversation | Point to your conversation and click Delete |
Add an emoji | Click Emoji |
Bold text | Add an asterisk (*) before and after the text you want to bold. |
Italicize text | Add an underscore (_) before and after the text you want to italicize. |
2.3 Create a room
With Chat, you can meet and brainstorm ideas with your team in rooms. Chat with your co-workers, share files and other online resources, and work together on team projects.
Conversations are organized into different conversation threads in rooms, so you and your team can discuss multiple subjects at the same time.
On the left, click Find people, rooms, bots
Create room.
- Enter a room name and click Create.
2.4 Add or remove people in a room
You can add people to a room in 2 ways:
- Invite people to a room—Invite people to join a room by email.
- Mention someone in a conversation—Enter @johns to automatically add them to the room
Invite people to a room:
Note: Anyone added to the room can see the entire conversation history.
|
|
Add someone by mentioning them:
|
|
See members of a room:
|
|
Remove a person from a room:
|
2.5 Join or leave a room
Individuals are added to rooms automatically, whereas groups have the option to join a room. Both individuals and group members can leave a room.
Note: You can add up to 8,000 people to a room.
|
Browse your rooms: All your rooms are listed on the left of the page. You can find a room you’re invited to join.
|
|
Join a room: You can preview the room before you join it.
|
|
Remove yourself from a room:
|
2.6 Start multiple conversations in a room
If you’re collaborating on a large project with your team, you might need to chat about different topics. Having multiple ongoing conversations helps everyone share information and ideas faster.
Start a different conversation in a room:
- On the left, select your room name.
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click
New thread in name of room.
- Under New thread, enter your message and click Send
.
- You can create as many new conversations in the room as you like.
Send a direct message to someone in a room:
- Select the room name and at the top, click the Down arrow
View members
.
- Point to the person you want to send a direct message to and click More
Message
.
- Enter a message and click Send
.