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Google Chat

Hangouts Chat is now Google Chat. You might temporarily see references to both names until this change rolls out everywhere.

How can we help you?

Get started with Google Chat

Get started with Google Chat
Install the Chat standalone app
Use Google Chat in Gmail
Use Google Chat and classic Hangouts together
Do I have classic Hangouts or Google Chat?
Make a phone call from Google Chat
​Turn dark mode on or off
Get Google Chat training and tutorials
Switch to Google Chat from another product
Use Google Chat with accessibility features
Google Chat and Google Hangouts Acceptable Use Policy
Export your data from Google Chat
Update the Electron-based Google Chat app to the progressive web app

Send a direct message to one person or to more people

Send a chat message to a person or group
Chat with classic Hangouts users
Turn chat history on or off in Google Chat
Why can't I chat with someone?

Create and join rooms

About rooms and group conversations
Create a room
Join a room
Add or remove people and bots for a room or group conversation
Send a direct message to someone in a room
Start a new conversation thread in Google Chat
Create and assign tasks in a room
Search for a room
Leave or rejoin a room
Block or report a room in Google Chat and Gmail

Add more to your messages

Reply to a message
Add formatting to your messages
Send and share files in chat messages
Start a video meeting
Edit or delete a message
Forward a message to Gmail
Hide or delete a conversation
Search chat messages
Block and report someone
Respond to a message request

Chat with external users

About Chat as an external user
Respond to a message request
Block and report someone
Why can't I chat with someone?

Using bots

Get started with bots
Chat bots available from Google

Options and requirements

Turn Chat notifications on or off
Do not disturb (mute notifications)
Get classic Hangouts notifications in Chat
I'm not getting Chat notifications
Stop extra Chat notifications
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