Google Chat in Gmail

You can add and chat to anyone on the Google network as long as they are using Gmail, iGoogle, Google Talk, Google+ or a third-party client. You can find the Google Chat controls on the left side of the Gmail window.

Using Chat in Gmail Step 1 ❱ Before you can chat with someone, you need to set up Google Chat and then invite them and they will need to accept the invitation. The people you invite will see the invitation above their chat list asking if they’d like to be able to chat with you. Step 2 ❱ Press the + icon, then in the search box at the top of this menu, type your friend’s username. If they’re already in your Contacts, Gmail will prepopulate their username. If they are not in your contacts, type their email and click Invite to Chat. Step 3 ❱ Once someone has accepted your invitation (and if they are online) you will see a status button to the left of their name in…

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