Google Chat training and help

On this page

1. Chat quick start guides
2. Chat cheat sheet
3. Chat productivity guides
4. Chat troubleshooting & more resources

Chat quick start guides

Ask quick questions, collaborate in group chats, and create virtual spaces for team projects.

Get started with chat

Switch to Chat

Chat cheat sheet

Print these visual reminders to keep handy as you get up to speed using Chat.

Chat cheat sheet

Chat Productivity Guides

Tips to collaborate in Chat & spaces

• Schedule a Calendar event or start a video meeting
• Share & collaborate on files
• Add people to a group conversation or space 
• Assign & track tasks in a team space

Tips to use notification in Chat & spaces

• Turn desktop notifications on or off
• Customize notifications for a conversation or space
• Temporarily mute notifications
• Get notifications about Drive activity

Tips to work efficiently Chat & spaces

• Pin an important conversation
• Mark a message as read or unread
• Send chat messages to your inbox
• Use apps to perform tasks in chat or spaces
• Summarize chat threads with Gemini