How To Use Google Docs Chat

Editor chat feature of google docs.

How to use google docs chat. On your computer open a document spreadsheet or presentation. To do this sign in to your google account. Go to your gmail settings and open the chat tab. Anyone viewing the file who is signed in to a google account will be included in the chat. Google docs can be used for open group communication which makes it that much powerful.

Just click on the grey chat bubble to expand the chat section. Clicking the button will bring up the editor chat as a panel on the right. Click on the show chat thumbnail in the top right hand corner of the screen. At the top right click chat. To undo or redo an action at the top click undo or redo.

The chat header will show up beside the share option in google docs only when you share the file with one or more persons with edit access. Enter your message in the chat. To initiate a chat just click on the name of any person to open a new chat window. You can see the screenshot below. To select a word double click it or use your cursor to select the text you want to change.

Set up chat options go to. The panel allows for real time communication between editors. From the menu at the top click on tools and then voice typing a microphone box will appear if active. Open the google doc inside of the chrome browser. In the top right corner click chat.

How to chat on google docs. Type into the chat box. This feature won t be available if you re the only one in the file. Open a document spreadsheet or presentation. One of the highlights is that anyone viewing the file who is signed in to a google account will be included in the chat.