WASHINGTON, US– Google revealed seven new features to be added to Google Chat, a communication and collaboration tool, to enhance the user experience on the app.
The upcoming additions include the integration of Gmail features, improved editing, quoting options, and the ability to include apps in personal conversations.
One of the standout features coming to Google Chat is “Smart Compose,” a familiar function from Gmail.
Smart Compose offers auto-complete suggestions while typing, allowing users to swiftly complete sentences by swiping or pressing the tab key. Initially available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, this feature will roll out to all Chat users using the web client.
Another addition is the ability to edit and delete messages, which is already available to Chat users. This feature allows users to modify or remove sent messages without any additional costs or limitations.
To maintain clarity in large group chats, the company is introducing message quoting. This feature enables users to quote specific messages when responding, ensuring conversations remain focused on particular topics or individuals. Message quoting will be accessible to all users.
The company is also set to introduce the option to hyperlink text within chats on the web and Android platforms.
This feature eliminates the need to paste lengthy URLs by allowing users to highlight text and convert it into a hyperlink. The release of this feature is expected in the coming weeks.
In an effort to streamline chat views, Google has already started automatically hiding inactive conversations that have had no activity for seven days.
Although these conversations will be temporarily hidden from the chat view on the web, they will reappear when a new message is received.