Join a space in Google Chat

When you're invited to join a space, you can preview the space and view its message history.

When you leave a space, you can't:

If you rejoin a space, you can view all the message history. If someone removes you from a space, you'll need to be invited again.

Tip: If the space is discoverable, you can rejoin at any time. Learn about discoverable spaces.

Join a space

Important: If the space manager turns off the request option, you can't request to join a space.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap New chat Browse spaces.
Search for a space.
- The spaces that you're invited to appear at the top of the list.
Optional: To preview a space, tap the space name.
- When you preview a space, you can read messages, but you can't participate in the conversation or get notifications.
To join the space, tap Add .
- Or, in the preview, tap Join.

Tips:

Touch and hold a conversation for more options.
To join a space within your organisation through a link sent to you, tap the link Request to join. Your username, email address and avatar will be shared with the space owner or manager once they've received your request.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Open the space that you want to leave.
At the top, tap the name of the space.
Tap Leave Leave space.

Tip: Touch and hold a conversation for more options.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap New chat Browse spaces.
Search for a space.
Tap Add .

Tip: You can delete a space that you've created. Learn how to delete a space.