Reply to a chat message

To reply to a message in Google Chat, you can enter text or, if available, select a suggestion. Suggestions are based on the content of the message you receive.

Reply to a chat message

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. Open a chat message.
3. Below the message, click the reply area.
4. Enter your message or select a suggestion.
5. You can customize a suggested message before you send it.
6. Press Return or click Send .

Quote a message in your reply

1. On your computer, go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. Open a chat message.
3. Hover over the message.
4. From the available message actions, click Quote in reply .
5. Enter your message or select a suggestion.
   • You can customize a suggested message before you send it.
6. Press Return or click Send .

Tips:

• When you quote content in a reply, that quoted content displays the original message at that time. If the original message gets deleted or edited, the quoted content doesn't get updated in the reply.
• In a space with in-line threading, you can also reply to messages in a thread. Learn how to reply in a thread.

Turn off suggestions in Chat

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. At the top right, click Settings Settings.
3. Under "Smart Reply," uncheck the box.

Other options

• To add a person to the conversation or mention them: Type , then enter a name.
• To add emojis to your message: Click Emoji .
• To share files from your device: Click Upload file .
  • Everyone in a space can find shared files.
• To share files from Google Drive: Click Add Google Drive file .
  • Everyone in a space can find shared Drive files.
• To start a video call: Click Add video meeting .
• To schedule a calendar meeting: Click Calendar .
• To send a GIF: Click GIF .
• To add formatting to text: Click Format .