Use Google Chat to message a person or group:
- On Google Chat for web
- On the desktop app
- On the Android mobile app
- On the iOS mobile app
- In your Gmail account
Sign in to Google Chat
- In the Google Play store, download Google Chat or the Gmail app.
- Open the app.
- If prompted, sign in to your Google Account to send and receive messages.
Tip: Learn how to turn on Google Chat in Gmail.
Understand Google Chat symbols
| Symbol | Description | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Add a Drive file | Attach a file to a message | |
| Send feedback | — | |
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Schedule a meeting | Schedule & share a Google Calendar meeting |
| Search for people, words, or spaces | Search chat messages | |
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Select a photo to send | Attach a file to a message |
| Start a video meeting | Start a video meeting | |
| Take a photo to send | — | |
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View more compose options | — |
| Add formatting to text | Add formatting to your Google Chat messages | |
| Send a GIF | — | |
| Report a specific message | Report messages in Chat |
Change your profile photo or name
Profile photo
Google Chat displays your Google Account's profile photo. If you update your photo for Chat, it's updated for other Google services. Add or change your profile photo.
Profile name
Google Chat displays the name on your Google Account. Change your profile name.
Tip: To change your name on a work or school account, contact your administrator. Who is my administrator?
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