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| Send a DM to someone | Send a chat message to a person or a group- On your computer, go to Google Chat.
- On the left, under “Chat,” click the name of the person or group you want to message.
- If you can’t find their name, click New chat
 or Start a chat  .
- Enter a name or email address. Suggestions appear as you enter text.
- Tip: To send a direct message from a work or school account to someone outside your organization, enter their email address.
- Click the person you want to message.
- To create a group conversation, continue to enter people’s names.
- When you select everyone you want to include in the conversation, click Start chat.
- Tip: If you want to send a direct message to a specific person, next to their name, click Start chat
 , or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Enter / Ctrl + Enter.
- Enter a message.
- Click Send
 .
Tips: - If you use a work or school account, suggestions include everyone in your organization, even those who don't have Google Chat.
- To message you back, the message recipient may need to accept your request.
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| Join a channel | Preview and join a space- Open Google Chat.
- At the top left, click Start a chat .
- Click Browse spaces. The spaces that you're directly invited to appear at the top of the list. To find a space, enter its name.
- To preview a space, point to the space name and click Preview. When you preview a space, you can read messages, but you can't participate in the conversation or get notifications.
- To join the space, in the preview, click Add or Join.
- To open the space, click Open.
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| Create a channel | Create a spaceYou can chat with both people within your organization and with external guests. |
| Edit a message | Edit text in a conversationEdit a sent message- On your computer, go to Google Chat.
- Open a conversation, such as a direct message, group direct message, or space.
- Hover over the message you want to edit.
- Click Edit
 . - Make your changes.
- Click Update.
Delete a sent message- On your computer, go to Google Chat.
- Open a conversation, such as a direct message, group direct message, or space.
- Hover over the message you want to delete.
- Click More
  Delete  . - To confirm, click Delete.
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| Add styles and emoji to your message | Add styles and emoji to your textTo add markdown formatting to your Google Chat messages, you can include special characters in the text. - To bold text, add asterisks * before and after the text you want bolded.
For example, if you type *Tuesday*, the chat will display Tuesday. - To italicize text, add underscores _ before and after the text you want italicized.
For example, if you type _every week_ , the chat will display every week. - To strike through text, add tildes ~ before and after the text you want struck through.
- To create an inline code block, add backticks ` before and after the text you want in a code block.
- To create a multiline code block, add three backticks ``` before and after the text you want in a code block.
You can also click Emoji  and select the emoji you want to add. |
| Leave a channel | |
| Delete messages | Delete an entire DM- On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
- In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
- Hover over the person's name.
- Click More
  Delete conversation . - To confirm, click Delete.
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| Upload and share files | Upload and share files- On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
- Open a conversation.
- If you're in Gmail, on the side, click Chat.
- Enter your message and choose an option:
| Add an emoji | Click Emoji . | | Send a GIF | Click GIF  . - If you use Google Chat on a work or school account, you may not have the option to send a GIF.
| | Attach files from your computer | Click Upload file  and drag files into the compose bar. Tip: You can attach up to 20 images or videos at a time or one attachment of other file types. | | Add a link to a video meeting | Click Add video meeting  . | | Attach a Drive file | Click Add  Drive . - When you send the file, you’re notified if someone needs access.
- If you have edit access, you have an option to grant access.
- If you grant access to a conversation or space, people who join the space later also have access.
- If people leave the space, they lose access to the file unless they’re given access individually or through a group.
| | Create a Google Calendar invite | Click Add Calendar invite  . |
4.Click Send. |
| Search your messages | Search your messages- On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
- At the top, click in the search box that says “Search all conversations” or “Search in chat and spaces.”
- Enter search text and press Enter.
- Gmail: Under the search box, click Messages.
- To open a result, click on it.
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| Manage your notifications | Manage your notifications- On your computer, go to Google Chat.
- At the top right, click Settings
 Notifications  . - To turn on notifications for Google Chat messages, under "Desktop notifications," check the box next to "Allow chat notifications."
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