Google Chat is a way for the company to keep up with Slack’s domination in the work space collaboration industry and it is a good way to stop signing off ‘warm regards’ to the same contact every three minutes.
Gmail does not work well for frequent back-and-forth and the solution has always been for people to exchange Skype, WhatsApp, or any other chat platform details after sending about four emails to one another. The search company wants users to stay on its suite of apps, that is why it introduced Google Chat.
See how you can activate it and start using it.
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How to activate Google Chat on mobile app
- Tap on the menu icon (the three-line icon) at the top-left corner of your Gmail app
- Tap on Settings and choose your account
- Next, select General or just scroll to it (its contents are usually already opened)
- On Android, check the box beside the Show the chat and spaces tabs option while on iPhone and iPad you should toggle the option on.
You should start seeing the Chat and Spaces icons at the bottom of your Gmail app home screen.
How to activate Google Chat on browser
- On your Gmail, go to Settings (usually the gear icon at the top-right corner)
- Click on See all settings and select Chat and Meet
- Next, click on Google Chat (you can also see Classic Hangouts option there)
- You can choose where you want the Chat box to appear but it typically appears on the left side of the screen
- Next, click on Save Changes.
You can start chatting with your contact or a group of contacts from the Google Chat tool and make it easier to collaborate in situations that require quick responses.
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