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Collaborate with your team either in one-to-one chats or by chatting in a dedicated group space.

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Overview

Google Chat (previously Google Hangouts Chat or Classic Hangouts) is a messaging platform. It makes it easy to collaborate with your team in an organized way either in one-to-one chat or by chatting in a dedicated group space. You can share and discuss Docs, Sheets, and Slides all in one place.

Highlights

• Have private conversations—Use a direct message to communicate with a colleague or small group of people.
• Start group conversations—Use a room to have an ongoing conversation with your team or a group of people that can change over time.
  • All members can see the conversation history so they won't miss what was already discussed.
  • Rooms can have multiple threads, called conversations, to discuss different topics within the same room.
• Easily share Google Drive files.
• Ability to add Bots (@Meet, @Drive, and @Giphy are enabled).

Getting Started

• Google Workspace Learning Center: Getting Started with Google Chat
• Google Chat Help

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Intended Audience

Students Instructors Researchers Staff & Departments Health Sciences Affiliates IT Staff and Partners

Cost

University-funded: No charge.

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Additional Resources

Use Communication and Conferencing Tools Gmail Google Meet