How to Create a Chat Space (Group Chat) With Threads in Google Chat

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Chat users

What are threads in Google Chat spaces

  • If you have a Google Workspace user account, you can turn on threads in a chat space.
  • Chat threads allow you to chat about different topics and keep them separate in a single chat space.

Before you create a threaded Google Chat space

  • You can’t change this setting after you create a chat space.
  • Once you create a chat space with threads, it always has threads.

The chat history in threaded spaces

  • The chat history is always on in threaded chat spaces.

How to create a threaded Google Chat space step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Create A Chat Space (Group Chat) With Threads In Google Chat - Step 1

In Google Chat https://chat.google.com, to create a chat space with threads, click one of the + buttons on the left, or click the Find people, spaces, bots button on the top left if your interface has it.

Step 2

How To Create A Chat Space (Group Chat) With Threads In Google Chat - Step 2

Select Create space.

Step 3

How To Create A Chat Space (Group Chat) With Threads In Google Chat - Step 3

If you like, give it a name and emoji, then select who you want to chat with and click the Use threaded replies box. Then click Create.

Step 4

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Adding threads to a chat space

Now anyone can create new threads by clicking New thread in ‘chat space name’ at the bottom of the page.

Step 5

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Threads have no names, so the first post in the new thread is its topic/description.

Step 6

How To Create A Chat Space (Group Chat) With Threads In Google Chat - Step 7

Here’s how adding two threads to a chat space looks. Clicking Reply lets you post a message under a specific thread.

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