Does Gmail have a live Chat?

You get the same features in Chat and Chat in Gmail, but the integrated Gmail experience provides a central location to communicate with friends, family, or coworkers between emails. Chat: Use when you prefer a dedicated chat experience and don't mind switching between different apps.

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Then, do i need a google account for google chat?

If you allow it, your Google Chat users can chat with people outside your organization. To use Google Chat, users outside your organization need a Google Account. They need to be a Google Workspace user, or have an account that ends with @gmail.com or a non-Gmail Google Account. How do I use Google Chat without sending? And here's another quick tip, Shift-Enter starts a new line without posting the chat window content before you are ready.

Then, how do you chat on email?

Tips: Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account. Under "Chat," click on an existing group conversation, enter a message click Send . If the group conversation isn't under "Chat," click Start a chat. Start group conversation. Enter a name or email address. Click Done . Enter a message, then click Send . Subsequently, how do you know if you've been blocked on google chat? Right-click on their profile name. Select the option that allows you to view their contact profile. If the user is simply offline, you will be able to see their Gmail address. If no information is present within their profile, then that user has blocked you.

In respect to this, why can't i hear my google chat notifications?

See all settings. At the top, click the Chat and Meet tab. Next to "Chat notifications settings," click Manage chat settings. Under "Desktop notifications," check if the "Show an example" option shows. If you can find "Show an example," you get Google Chat web notifications in Gmail.