

Then click on the email address and add to contacts. Then type in the email address of the person you wish to chat to. Right beneath your email folders (Inbox, Sent Mail, Drafts etc.), you’ll see a little chat space, which will say ‘No recent chats” with a link saying, ‘ Start a new one’. To start a new chat, navigate down to the left-hand column of your Gmail account window. You can use it within your web browser or by downloading the official Google Chrome extension Chat for Google. Google Chat is Gmail’s instant messaging feature, which allows you to talk in realtime to friends and family. This guide will talk you through how to get going using Gmail Chat. One of the most popular features is Gmail Chat. Besides sending and receiving email, Gmail users have access to a range of additional features that can be quite useful.
