Google Chat cheat sheet

Send messages to an individual or group

1. Search for people and spaces or words and phrases in messages.

2. Click New chat to search for a person or group. To chat with several people, add recipients and click Start chat 

3. Select a person or group to chat with. Enter your message and click Send  

4. Next to a person or conversation, click More  to:

• Adjust notifications
• Leave a conversation with the option to return
• Block a person or space
• Hide or delete a conversation

Create a space for your team

1. Click New chatCreate a space. You can then name the space, add people to it, and set restrictions 

2. Click a space name to:

• View members
• Add people and apps
• Set notifications
• Leave a conversation

3. Click a message to start a new conversation

Manage & enhance your messages

1. Next to a message, click Add  to insert a file from Google Drive , add a Google Calendar event , or (spaces conversations only) create a new file in Docs, Slides, or Sheets 

2. Click Settings  to manage notifications, blocked people and spaces, and more 

3. In a message, you can:

• Insert emojis or GIFs
• Upload a file
• Start a video meeting