Use the search bar to look for someone, or scroll down to look through your contacts.
SelectStart group conversationto message multiple people.
In the future, select theconversationto fire up the chat.
key in your message into the text field and pressEnteron your keyboard to send it.
When your contact responds, their messages appear in the window as well, similar to a text conversation.
Select thevideo cameraicon to start a video chat.
For more options, grab the person’snameat the top of the chat window to open a drop-down menu.
In the small chat window, select thethree-dot menufor chat options.
In the Chat section, selectOff, then selectSave Changes.
You canhide your online status in Gmailby turning off Gmail Chat.
You’ll appear offline to everyone else until you turn on Gmail Chat.
In the chat window, go for the person’snameor thethree-dot menu>Delete conversationto permanently delete the conversation.
SelectTurn off chat historyto stop saving chats.
You candownload your Gmail Chat history via IMAP.
In Gmail, go toSettings>See all configs>Labelsand checkShow in IMAP.
keep your changes, then set up Gmail via IMAP in your email program.
Use your email program’s export tools to download a copy of theChatsfolder.
