Google's Chat is getting a much-needed revamp. The new update brings in many user-friendly features. The add-ons are designed to make it even more exciting and effortless to message.
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Smart Compose
Smart Compose allows users to rapidly craft a response in Chat using contextually-aware recommendations, reducing spelling/grammatical errors.
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Edit, Delete, or Quote
You can now edit or remove a message in individual (or group) chats. Furthermore, Google Chat now allows you to quote a message in your response.
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Read receipts
With read receipts, you can see who has viewed your message in a group. An avatar beneath your text message will appear for each individual who reads them. You can hover over or tap to view the list.
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Hyperlink your text
Now, you can avoid clogging up the conversation with lengthy URLs. Instead, hyperlink a specific word or sentence, in your messages. Select a word/sentence, and click on "insert link."
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Hide inactive conversations
Google Chat will now help you tidy up your interface, if you've more than 10 conversations/spaces, by hiding direct messages and spaces that have gone dormant for the past seven days.