{"id":1085,"date":"2020-05-07T10:59:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2021-08-31T06:26:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:26:30","slug":"google-hangouts-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/google-hangouts-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Google Hangouts For Team Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a go-to virtual workspace is crucial for every business in this day and age. Google G Suite has a vast collection of tools to help people work and collaborate better. The one tool that was missing until recently was a communication platform. With a revamped design and interface, Google has launched Google Hangouts for work. With this platform, teams can easily communicate with each other, share files, and ensure a smooth workflow. But, understanding how to use Google Hangouts requires the right resources!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this guide, we will help you understand how to use Google Hangouts for your team chat, different features available for teams, and how you can connect, collaborate, and get work done efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Google Hangouts?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Hangouts is a work communication platform for teams of all sizes. Similar to Slack and Microsoft Teams, Hangouts is Google\u2019s team chat application that enables messaging, file sharing, collaboration, and video conferencing for teams anywhere in the world. It consists of 2 robust verticals:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Google Hangouts Chat\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Chat is a messaging platform designed for teams to work in one place. You can set up group conversations, send direct messages, and thread conversations. It provides multi-device support, integrates with your favorite work apps, and enables video conferencing. This is your one-stop solution to work management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:960px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_DvFZaljVpjc\"><div id=\"lyte_DvFZaljVpjc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDvFZaljVpjc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DvFZaljVpjc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FDvFZaljVpjc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"960\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:960px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Google Hangouts Meet<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Meet allows you to host secure video meetings, with features like screen sharing, recording, and multi-device support available to help you communicate better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet works right within your gChat. You can schedule and launch a meeting within the room or direct message you want to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM.png\" alt=\"google hangouts chat video meeting\" width=\"1442\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM.png 1442w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-380x221.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-800x465.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-1160x674.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-760x442.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.37.50-PM-600x349.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1442px) 100vw, 1442px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do you need Google Hangouts?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An online workspace helps employees to perform better at work. Having a commonplace to discuss work can help your team work faster, reduce dependencies, and increase efficiency. In fact, using a team chat platform has been proven to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kommandotech.com\/statistics\/slack-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduce the number of emails by 32% and meetings by 23%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, boosting productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such an integrated communication channel is especially important with so many teams working remotely. You need your team to be in sync with changes happening and employees need to be able to connect instantly. Emails get cumbersome and many people end up missing important emails among their cluttered inbox. Since regular communication is essential, companies must adopt instant messaging to keep their ship running.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies use WhatsApp as an informal channel of communication so that they can talk back and forth in real-time across the team, something that is not possible via just sending emails. This is a casual messaging app to connect with friends and family. Using this platform for work means that your team will be highly distracted. You need a platform purpose-built for teams to discuss and collaborate on work that prioritizes security, privacy, and administrative control. This is where Google Hangouts shines over more consumer-facing platforms like Line, Telegram, Skype, and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does Google Hangouts work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Hangouts works just like other team chat platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams. Here\u2019s a quick example of how a team can use Google Hangouts for their work:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, set up the GChat workspace for the team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once set up, add rooms like \u201cgeneral\u201d, \u201cdev-team\u201d, \u201cdesign-team\u201d, \u201cmarketing-team\u201d, and more to keep conversations more structured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add team members to specific rooms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within these rooms, team members can create threads for different topics. Follow up on a specific topic can be done by replying to a thread. You can start a new thread to initiate a new conversation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team members can also send direct messages when there is any discussion that isn\u2019t relevant to the entire team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrate with third-party apps like Asana, Hubspot, Typeform, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Google Hangouts Features<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Hangouts Chat has some very unique features that make it a cut above other work communication platforms. Let\u2019s look at these features and how they work:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Rooms<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooms are structured chatrooms with 2 or more team members added. These rooms serve a specific purpose. They consist of team members from a specific department or members working on a specific project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1088 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM.png\" alt=\"google chat rooms\" width=\"1436\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM.png 1436w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-1024x686.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-380x255.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-800x536.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-1160x777.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-760x509.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.40.32-PM-600x402.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within Google chat rooms, your messages are viewed as threads. Threads are created based on a specific topic\/discussion. Any messages about a specific discussion can be added by replying to the relevant thread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to discuss something new, you can start a new thread within the room. This way, you can easily structure your conversations and easily browse through them later on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1089\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui.png\" alt=\"google chat rooms threads\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui.png 2400w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-2048x1169.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-380x217.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-800x457.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-1160x662.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-760x434.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-1600x913.png 1600w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hangouts-chat-refresh-ui-600x343.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Direct messages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also send direct messages to your team members. You can either start a conversation with one team member or create a group and send a message to the group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct messages allow you to have non-important conversations that aren\u2019t relevant to the room. This way, you won\u2019t be spamming your rooms but you will still be able to get the necessary information you need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1090 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM.png\" alt=\"how does google hangouts work direct messages\" width=\"2388\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM.png 2388w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-1536x414.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-2048x552.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-380x102.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-800x216.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-1160x313.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-760x205.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-1600x431.png 1600w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-6.45.39-PM-600x162.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2388px) 100vw, 2388px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Integrated G Suite<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Google Hangouts Chat works seamlessly with G Suite products\u2014 Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, and more. When communicating through chat with your team, you can share your files through Google Drive or schedule meetings on the Calendar right within the chat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t have to switch between tabs or open a new tab to access a file or schedule a meeting with Hangouts Chat. Instead, you can perform this function within your messaging interface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1091\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"google hangouts chat g suite\" width=\"1095\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed.png 1400w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1024x935.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-380x347.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-800x731.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1160x1060.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-760x694.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Search<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When learning how to use Google Hangouts, one great functionality that many users often miss out on is the search. The search functionality on Chats is excellent, allowing you to filter your search to specific details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can search for specific messages and files by keywords based on the person who sent them, the room or direct message it was sent in, and even the type of file it was\u2014 images, videos, links, docs, and more. This search is sure to save you time when you\u2019re trying to recall a specific discussion or looking for a file shared with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1093\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM.png\" alt=\"how to use Google Hangouts search\" width=\"2398\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM.png 2398w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-1024x202.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-768x151.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-1536x302.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-2048x403.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-380x75.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-800x157.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-1160x228.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-760x150.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-1600x315.png 1600w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.41.52-PM-600x118.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2398px) 100vw, 2398px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Video meetings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Hangouts Meet works right within Hangouts Chat to let you set up video conferencing with your team. With Meet, your work calls are highly secure and encrypted. It has permission requirements so that employees who want to join the call need to be admitted in by the host.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I make a video call on Google Meet?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 2 ways to schedule a video call through Google Meet.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the Meet page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and click on the \u2018Start a meeting\u2019 button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your gChat room or direct message, click on the \u2018video call\u2019 icon to start a meeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few features within Google video chat that help teams conduct video meetings effortlessly,<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Screen sharing<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants of the meeting can share their screen with the rest of the members and easily demonstrate the work. This feature especially helps teams to conduct tutorials, onboarding, and collaborate on work without restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1094\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1.png\" alt=\"How to use google hangouts video conferencing\" width=\"1779\" height=\"1117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1.png 1779w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-1536x964.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-380x239.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-800x502.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-1160x728.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-760x477.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-1600x1005.png 1600w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1-600x377.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1779px) 100vw, 1779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Meeting recording<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can record your meetings for future playback. This is especially helpful for teams who conduct daily standups and product discussions. Recording the meeting can help you document the work and avoid missing crucial details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Multi-device support<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your team members can join the call from any device &#8211; desktop or mobile. In fact, no matter what OS they\u2019re making use of &#8211; including Linux and other platforms, joining a meeting would never be a problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Calendar sync<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet integrates with G Suite and so, when a meeting is set up, it sends an email invite and adds a Calendar event automatically. All your meeting details are recorded on your Calendar so that you can see what meetings you have scheduled and join through your email or Calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Third-party integrations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Hangouts Chats integrates with many third-party apps. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/apps\/google-hangouts-chat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can connect these apps through Zapier.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This way, you can ensure that your other work software is in sync with Hangouts Chat and they can be accessed through your go-to work platform without hassle. This helps you simplify the way you work, ensuring you don&#8217;t have to switch between tabs every few minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few popular work apps you can connect to Hangouts Chat:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Facebook Messenger: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive messages sent to your Facebook page right within Hangouts Chat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Trello:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Get notifications of any changes within Trello, from new cards assigned to new boards to new comments on your card within Chat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hubspot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive notifications when new companies, deals, form submissions, contacts, emails, engagements, calendar tasks, etc are added.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Airtable: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get notified when new records are created, updated, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Salesforce:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Notifications are sent when a new message is sent, new records are created, new attachment is created, and other CRM-related tasks are triggered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Twitter: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive a notification when a user likes a tweet, when someone follows you, when someone creates a tweet containing a specific search term, to name a few.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Freshdesk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get notifications when a new ticket, new contact, and new ticket note is created. You can also create a company, forum category, and forum topic for Freshdesk right through Chat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Typeform: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive notifications when a form is submitted. You can also create a message for Typeform through Hangouts Chat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1095\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM.png\" alt=\"How to use google hangouts third-party apps\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM.png 1600w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-1536x1158.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-380x286.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-800x603.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-1160x874.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-760x573.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-7.47.37-PM-600x452.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Invite external participants or guests<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you work with freelancers or temporary contractors, you can add them as external participants. When these external users are added, they&#8217;ll be invited instead of directly added. Once they accept the invitation, they can interact within the room they are invited to. They won&#8217;t have the ability to add new members or make changes to rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Multi-device support<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part about Google Hangouts is that you can connect with your team from any device and platform. You can connect to your team&#8217;s workspace through your computer, phone or tablet, or using a web browser or the native Hangouts Chat app.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Multilingual support<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Hangouts Chat supports 28 languages, enabling you to collaborate with your team despite language barriers. This is especially helpful for remote teams that hire employees from different parts of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step by Step Guide to Using Google Hangouts for Work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re considering Google Hangouts, we\u2019ll help you get started! Here\u2019s how to use Google Hangouts and set it up for your team communication:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Set up your Google Hangouts Chat workspace<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to first set up your Google Hangouts Chat workspace before you can invite your team and start collaborating. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/signup\/basic\/welcome\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and complete onboarding to Hangouts Chat. Once you\u2019ve signed up, you\u2019ll be taken to your workspace where you can start inviting your team members and creating rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1096\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0.png\" alt=\"How to use google hangouts chat)\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0.png 1400w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-380x253.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-1160x773.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-760x506.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d_inscreen_01_room_2x.png.png.0-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Create rooms<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start creating rooms based on your requirements. You can create specific rooms for each department and project that your team is working on. This way, you can keep conversations separate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1099 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Group-56.png\" alt=\"how to use google hangouts chat rooms\" width=\"332\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Group-56.png 332w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Group-56-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I create a room in hangouts?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how you can create a room within your gChat workspace:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your gChat workspace, click on the search bar \u2018Find people, rooms, bots.\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A suggestion dropdown will open up. Click on \u2018Create room.\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter a name for the room and click Create.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Invite your colleagues\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add people to your team by clicking on the dropdown next to the name of the room. Once you\u2019ve added your team members to the relevant rooms, you can start communicating effectively through Google Hangouts!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1100 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/a-manage-room-members-1.png\" alt=\"google hangouts chat add people\" width=\"289\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/a-manage-room-members-1.png 289w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/a-manage-room-members-1-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you invite someone to gChat?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how you can invite people to your gChat workspace:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the left sidebar of gChat, select a room.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the room name to see a dropdown. Click on \u2018Add people &amp; bots\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter names of people, group or individual email addresses or bots, or select from the suggestions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check or uncheck the \u2018Notify people via email box\u2019 checkbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Send or Add.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Send files through the G Suite Integration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the G Suite integration to easily send files from your Google Drive. Share Google Doc, Google Sheet, and other documents to collaborate right within Hangouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Use Google Hangouts Meets to start a meeting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to open Hangouts Meets to start a video meeting, This option is instead available right within your rooms and direct messages on Hangouts Chat. When typing a message, you will see the \u2018video\u2019 icon. You can click on that icon to start a video meeting instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Further Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attendancebot.com\/blog\/zoom-alternatives-safe-work-video-conferencing\/\">5 Zoom Alternatives for Safe Work Video Conferencing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1103\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2.png 437w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2-166x300.png 166w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2-380x689.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2-331x600.png 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Set up rules and best practices for communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With any platform your team uses, you need to set a few basic rules on how to communicate and collaborate. When setting these rules, you can consider these ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give your employees a quick walkthrough of basic features after you set up the workspace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage them to integrate with their commonly used third-party apps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage your team to install the Google Hangouts Chat app on their laptop and phones.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let employees know when they should use rooms and when should they use direct messages. This can help you to avoid spamming.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up a room for team announcements. Here, different departments can talk about their big achievements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Configure notification settings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose how you want to receive your notifications, through web push or email, and choose which types of messages you want to receive. This way, you can prioritize the most important messages and ensure you don\u2019t miss out on urgent work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1101\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM.png\" alt=\"how to use google hangouts notifications\" width=\"900\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM.png 1018w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM-768x691.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM-380x342.png 380w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM-800x720.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM-760x684.png 760w, https:\/\/blog.attendancebot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-07-at-8.08.26-PM-600x540.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Use keyboard shortcuts for gChat<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can navigate through your gChat workspace with some handy shortcuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating between views<\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Chrome OS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>macOS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Windows<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create or browse rooms<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + O<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2318 + O<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + O<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alt + \/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option + \/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alt + \/<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start a new DM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + P<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2318 + P<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + P<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating the sidebar<\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Chrome OS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>macOS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Windows<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick switch rooms or DMs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + K<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2318 + K<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous room or DM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next room or DM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous unread item<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift + \u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift + \u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift + \u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next unread item<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift + \u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift + \u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift + \u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select room or DM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 or Enter<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 or Enter<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 or Enter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating conversations within a room<\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Chrome OS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>macOS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Windows<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous conversation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next conversation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on message<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on current room or DM in sidebar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2190 or Ctrl + Shift + K<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2190 or \u2318 + Shift + K<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2190 or Ctrl + Shift + K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Room menu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + G<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2318 + G<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + G<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reply to current conversation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on last conversation or message<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + J<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2318 + J<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + J<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start new conversation or message<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + S<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2318 + S<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ctrl + S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating messages within a conversation<\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Chrome OS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>macOS<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Windows<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous message<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2191<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next message<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2193<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on conversation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2190 or Esc<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2190 or Esc<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2190 or Esc<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on Reply box<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span 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