| Now that you’ve switched from Slack® to G Suite, here are some tips on using Chat to collaborate with your team, whether in a 1:1 direct message (DM) or a dedicated group workspace. Get Chat: chat.google.com | Desktop app | Android app | iOS app |
| In Slack… | In Chat… |
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| Open Slack in a browser, mobile app, Mac®, or Windows® | Open Chat in a browser, mobile app, Mac, or WindowsTo open Chat in a browser, go to Chat.To open Chat on Mac, Windows, Android or iOS®, go to Chat and download the corresponding app.For more details, see Get started with Hangouts Chat. |
| Send a DM to someone | Send a DM to someone or a groupSend a DM to someoneClick Find people, rooms, bots.Enter a name or email address.Enter your DM and click Send .For more details, see Get started with Hangouts Chat.Send a DM to a groupClick Find people, rooms, botsGroup message.Enter names or email addresses.Click Message.Enter your DM and click Send .For more details, see Get started with Hangouts Chat. |
| Join a channel | Preview and join a roomClick Find people, rooms, botsBrowse rooms.Enter a room that you’ve been invited to. Point to a room and click Preview. From the preview, click Join. For more details, see Get started with Hangouts Chat. |
| Create a channel | Create a roomOn the left, click Find people, rooms, botsCreate room.Enter a room name and click Create. |
| Edit a message | Edit text in a conversationPoint to your conversation and click Edit . Make your change and click Update. |
| Add styles and emoji to your message | Add styles and emoji to your textIn a reply:Click Emoji and select the emoji you want to add.To bold, add an asterisk (*) before and after the text.To italicize, add an underscore (_) before and after the text.To add code formatting to a block of text on a new line, add (“`) before and after the text.To add code formatting to text in-line, add (`) before and after the text. |
| Leave a channel | Leave a roomOn the left, point to a room and click More Leave. |
| Delete messages | Delete your message in a conversation or delete an entire DMDelete your message in a conversation—Point to your message in a conversation and click Delete .Delete an entire DM—On the left under People, point to a DM and click More Delete conversation. |
| Upload and share files | Upload and share filesIn a reply, choose an option:To attach a file from your computer, click File upload .To attach a file from Google Drive, click Add Google Drive file .Click Send . |
| Search your messages | Search your messagesAt the top, click Search and enter your search query.On the left, choose where to search:In a particular roomIn All rooms and direct messagesFor more details, see Get started with Hangouts Chat. |
| Manage your notifications | Manage your notificationsClick Settings Settings.Choose push notification options for web and desktop, mobile devices, and email.For more details, see Get started with Hangouts Chat. |
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