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Hangouts is a communication platform developed by Google. You can use this free service for instant messaging, video chat, SMS and more. Google Hangouts is available on hangouts.google.com, as a Chrome extension, and as a Windows app. You can also use it on the Gmail page. Read on to learn how to do it.
Steps
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1Go to Gmail. Open www.google.com/gmail in your web browser and log in with your account.
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2Click on the "Hangouts" icon. You can see the dark icon on the left side of the page.Advertisement
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3Click on the + button from the Hangouts section. It's near your Hangouts name.
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4Search for someone to chat with. Type an email address or name in the search box to find people. Select a user from the search results to start chatting.
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5Start chatting. You can see the Google Hangouts chat box at the lower right corner of the page. Just type messages an upload images like Hangouts app or website.
- Click on the X icon at the top to close the chat box.
Community Q&A
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QuestionI had entered a verification code, but I received a notice that it was invalid. What do I do?Community AnswerTry requesting another verification code from Google. If the second one doesn't work, contact customer support.
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QuestionI want to delete the photos that I have shared with someone else. How can I do this?Community AnswerUnfortunately, you can't do that at all. You have to be careful what photos you share with other people.
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QuestionI don't use Google Hangouts and want to get rid of it, how is this done?Community AnswerIf you don't want the app anymore, you can uninstall it. Just press on the icon, and press uninstall.