Send a message

1. Send a message

There are three different ways to access Google Chat from your desktop browser. To open Google Chat, type chat.google.com into the address bar. Another option is to click the Google Chat icon in your App launcher, or you can use Google Chat in Gmail. You can also download the Google Chat app on your Android and iOS mobile devices. Additionally, you can install Google Chat as a standalone app for your desktop. If you haven’t already opened Google Chat, do so now by visiting chat.google.com Now that you’ve opened Google Chat on the web, how do you send a message? To send a message directly to a person, click their name in the Chat list. If the name isn’t already in the Chat section, click Start a chat and enter the name or email address of a colleague. Suggestions might appear as you enter text. If you’re using Gmail, click New chat. You can also click the Find people, spaces, and messages search bar and type a name or email address. To send a one-on-one message to someone outside of your organization, simply enter their email address. After you click the person who you want to message, type your message, and press Enter on your keyboard, or click the Send message icon on your screen. It’s that simple! To save you time, Google Chat might suggest possible phrases to respond to a message. You can click a Smart reply to insert it into your message, or create your own reply. But what if you want to send a message to a group? Let’s look at that next.

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Google Workspace End User: Google Chat

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This module covers the agenda. It also introduces students to On the Rise and the course business challenge.

Exercise 1: Course introduction Exercise 2: Agenda

In this module, we will introduce you to Google Chat. You’ll learn about messaging individuals and groups in Google Chat and discover customization options.

Exercise 1: Introduction to Google Chat Exercise 2: Send a message

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Exercise 3: Use group conversations Exercise 4: Activity 1 explained Exercise 5: Activity 1: Create a group chat Exercise 6: Quiz Question 1 Exercise 7: Quiz Question 2

In module 2, you learn about managing your Google Chat settings. You also explore collaboration features and how Google Chat integrates with other Google Workspace products.

Exercise 1: Collaboration and conversation management Exercise 2: Set a status in Google Chat Exercise 3: Manage your conversations Exercise 4: Message requests Exercise 5: Manage your Google Chat settings Exercise 6: Shortcuts in Google Chat Exercise 7: Collaborate in Google Chat Exercise 8: Quiz Question 1 Exercise 9: Quiz Question 2 Exercise 10: Quiz Question 3 Exercise 11: Quiz Question 4

In this module, you’ll learn about the different uses of spaces, and compare them with individual and group chats.

Exercise 1: Spaces in Google Chat Exercise 2: Uses for spaces Exercise 3: Create a space Exercise 4: Join a space Exercise 5: In-line threading Exercise 6: Activity 2 explained Exercise 7: Activity 2: Create a space and add a thread Exercise 8: Collaborate in spaces Exercise 9: Space management options Exercise 10: Manage a space Exercise 11: Activity 3 explained Exercise 12: Activity 3: Search for a message Exercise 13: Quiz Question 1 Exercise 14: Quiz Question 2 Exercise 15: Quiz Question 3 Exercise 16: Quiz Question 4

This module introduces you to apps in Google Chat. You’ll learn how to find apps and add them to spaces and conversations. You’ll also explore common actions that you can take with the apps that Google creates and manages.

Exercise 1: Apps in Google Chat Exercise 2: Using apps Exercise 3: Adding apps to spaces Exercise 4: Common apps in Google Chat Exercise 5: Activity 4 explained Exercise 6: Activity 4: Use an app in a space Exercise 7: Quiz Question 1

In this module, you will put everything you have learned into practice by helping our fictional Google Workspace customer solve their business challenge.

Exercise 1: Business challenge overview Exercise 2: Business challenge Exercise 3: Activity 5: Business challenge Exercise 4: Wrap up