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How to Configure Google Chat Settings in Gmail

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Gmail users

What Google Chat settings can you configure in Gmail

Your Gmail Chat settings allow you to configure notifications and block or unblock people and chat spaces.

Regarding notifications, you can choose if you want to:

  • Receive notifications
  • Play notification sounds
  • Open chat pop-ups for new messages
  • Receive emails about unread messages

     

How to configure Google Chat settings in Gmail step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 1

Open Gmail https://gmail.com and click the Settings gear icon in the top right.

Step 2

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 2

Select See all settings.

Step 3

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 3

On top, select Chat and Meet.

Step 4

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 4

Click the Manage chat settings button.

Step 5

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 5

Google Chat desktop notifications

In the Desktop notifications section:

Check Open chat pop-ups for new messages to have a mini chat window open when a new message comes in.

Check Play notification sounds to hear a notification when a new message comes in.

Under Notify me for: you can choose when you want to receive notifications – click the drop-down to select among the following options:

  • All messages
  • New threads, threads I’m following, and direct messages
  • Threads I’m following and direct messages
  • Only @mentions and direct messages
  • Off

Step 6

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 7

Google Chat email notifications

In the Email notifications section, choose if you want to Receive an email if you haven’t read a message: 

  • Only for @mentions & direct messages
  • Off

Step 7

How To Configure Google Chat Settings (Notifications, Sounds, Pop-ups, Blocked People and Spaces In Gmail - Step 8

Blocked people and spaces

Finally, you have the Blocked People and Blocked spaces sections.

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