Google recently updated its Docs, Sheets and Slides to offer more features, updated Material You-based design and more. Among other things, one feature that mostly goes unnoticed is the built-in chat feature. Now, this feature isn’t about texting and messaging like WhatsApp, Google Chat or other instant messaging apps and services. The feature is basically aimed at offering users better collaboration options.
Here’s how to use this feature in Google Docs, Sheet and Slides
Pre-requiistes:
There’s no specific requirements to use this feature. All you need to ensure is that you’ve an active Google account and you are logged in using it in Docs, Sheets or Slides. The feature is a server-side change. So, in case it’s not available for you, then you’ll have to wait a little longeer to get it.
How to use chats in Google Docs, Sheet and Slides
Open docs.google.com/sheets.google.com/slides.google.com on any web browser. Login using your Google account if not already
After this, create a new doc and start writing something or creating something. Then share it with other people to collaborate
Now, click on the ‘Chat’ icon at the top of the screen. A new chat window will open, start typing and all the messages will appear on the screen of other participants for that particular doc.
Other participants can also respond to the messages sent by anyone that are a part of that doc.
How it will make it easier to collaborate
The chat feature in Docs allows users to collaborate together by send notes, messages, key highlights and more related to the document. This can help in creating a document, presentation and more.
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