Use Google Chat to message and collaborate:
- Send direct or group messages to people.
- Collaborate in large groups through spaces.
- Send and share files from Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets.
- Create tasks and meetings.
- To enhance your productivity, add apps.
You can use Google Chat:
- On your computer:
- To communicate, connect, and collaborate in one place, use Google Chat in Gmail.
- Tip: If you don’t find Chat in Gmail, you may need to turn it on in Gmail settings
- To access Chat in a separate tab or window in your browser, use Google Chat from the web.
- For a native app experience, in your Chrome browser, install the Google Chat standalone app.
- To communicate, connect, and collaborate in one place, use Google Chat in Gmail.
- On your mobile device:
- For Android or iOS, download the Chat app.
- To communicate, connect, and collaborate in one place, use Google Chat in Gmail.
- Tip: If you don’t find Chat in Gmail, you may need to turn it on in Gmail settings.
Sign in to Google Chat
Important: To use Chat, you need a Google Account. Learn how to create a Google Account.
- In your browser or the Chat Chrome app, open Chat. Learn more about how to Use Chat in Gmail, in its own tab or window, or as a Chrome app.
- If prompted, sign in.
Tip: You’ll find the same name and profile photo in Chat from your Google Account. Learn how to change your Google Account info.
Use Chat in Gmail, in its own tab or window, or as a Chrome app
| Chat in Gmail |
Communicate, connect, and collaborate in one place. Learn how to use Chat in Gmail.
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| Open Chat in its own tab or window | Access Chat in a separate tab or window in your browser. Open Chat |
| Chat Chrome app | To simplify your experience, get Chat as a native app in Chrome. Learn how to install the Chat standalone app. |
Use Chat at work or school
If you have a work or school account that’s part of Google Workspace, you can use Chat to communicate in large spaces, small groups, or with another person. Learn to work efficiently in chats and spaces.
Tip: Before you use Chat, your organization needs to set up Chat. If you don’t see Chat, reach out to your administrator. Learn how to find your administrator.