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Start a new conversation in a space grouped by topic

Important: You can no longer create a space grouped by conversation topic. Instead, new spaces have in-line threading. Learn more about when to use and organise a space.

If you're currently in a space grouped by conversation topic, you can create a new topic in the space.

Important: In a space grouped by topic, 'History' is on and you can't change this setting.

  1. Go to Google Chat or Gmail.
  2. Under 'Spaces', select a space organised by group topic.
  3. At the bottom, click New topic in [space name].
  4. Enter the message.
  5. Click Send "".
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