Navigate Google Chat

Use the chat navigation panel to:

  • Send direct messages to one person or group direct messages
  • Create virtual spaces for team projects
  • Find direct messages and spaces

Navigate around Chat

At the bottom of the Chat app (or when you open Chat from the bottom of the Gmail app ), tap the bottom navigation menu to switch between:

Home Find all conversations you follow and toggle for unread conversations or threads.
Direct messages

Find all DMs between you and others. You can send a DM to one or more people.

Sections Find all of your spaces and Apps organized by section. You can also find DMs that you have moved into a custom section.

More

Tap to see additional options in the menu including:

  • Mentions: Find all messages where someone mentions you.
  • Starred: View messages that you’ve starred.
New chat Start a new conversation.

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