Manage your contacts

You can see your conversations, invites and contacts. Contacts that are online are at the top of the list with a green circle on their photo.

See your contacts

1. On your computer, go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
2. Click Contacts  or Hangouts contacts .
3. You’ll see a full list of your contacts.

Add someone to your contacts

1. Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
2. At the top, click New conversation .
3. Type a name, phone number, or email address.
4. Send an invite or start a conversation to add the person to your contacts.

Manage your contacts and conversations

Keep a contact at the top

To keep a contact at the top, even when they’re offline, point to their name and click More Pin to top.

Hide a contact

To hide a contact on your list, point to their name and click More Hide.

See conversations and invites

1. Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
2. Click Open conversations .

Let people contact you without an invite

1. Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail.
2. Open your settings:
   • On the Hangouts app, click Menu Settings.
   • On Gmail, next to your name click the Down arrow .
3. Click Customize invite settings.
4. Select Customized and choose who needs an invite and who doesn’t.