Send email, chat with colleagues, and start or join video meetings right from Gmail.
Email, chat, and collaborate

![]() | ![]() | Click Settings ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | Open email | ||
![]() | Open direct chats | ||
![]() | Open spaces for teams | ||
![]() | Open video & audio meetings |
Compose an email
![]() | ![]() | Click Compose to create an email | |
![]() | Add recipients | ||
![]() | Add a subject | ||
![]() | Format text | ||
![]() | Add files, links, and more | ||
![]() | Show more options | ||
![]() | Delete draft |
Reply to an email
![]() | ![]() | See previous responses | |
![]() | Reply to email | ||
![]() | Forward email | ||
![]() | Expand all email | ||
![]() | Open email in a new window | ||
![]() | Show more options | ||
Chat with colleagues
![]() | ![]() | Click New chat to chat with a person, space, or bot | |
![]() | See someone's status | ||
![]() | Add a Drive file or a Calendar invite | ||
![]() | Format text, add emojis, and more | ||
![]() | Search in a chat | ||
![]() | Read chat messages | ||
![]() | Send a chat message |
Collaborate in a space
![]() | ![]() | Click New space to create or find a space | |
![]() | Open a space | ||
![]() | Access chats, shared files, or tasks | ||
![]() | Add people, see members, and more | ||
![]() | Search in a space |
Start or join video meetings
![]() | ![]() | Create a new meeting | |
![]() | Join a meeting using a code or nickname | ||
![]() | Join a selected meeting | ||
![]() | See details for a selected meeting |
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