What do the icons mean on Hangouts?

What do the icons mean on Hangouts?

A green status icon means the person is available to chat, yellow means the person is away from the computer, and red means the person is busy or does not want to be disrupted.

Is there a Google Chat widget?

You can continue to access Google Chat via: The built-in interface within Gmail on the web. The Google Chat website (chat.google.com). The Google Chat mobile apps for iOS and Android.

How do I add Hangouts to my home screen?

After verifying your Hangouts version, open a conversation with a contact and tap the dots in the top right-hand corner. You will see a new option appear, called Save to Home screen. The shortcut for the conversation will appear on the home screen with your contact’s photo.

Is Google Hangouts going away?

Google is now urging Hangouts users to move to Chat. You can still use the messaging app, but some functionality will go away on August 16. Hangouts will shut down completely in late 2021.

How can you see when someone was last active on Hangouts?

1. You can see the persons last seen just below their name in Hangouts.
2. This may not be possible if the person has turned off their last seen.
3. The last seen would read Active 1hr ago after the end of the 59th minute since the last time the person has used hangouts.

How do I update my Hangouts?

Update the Hangouts extension

1. Open Chrome.
2. At the top right, right-click the Hangouts extension .
3. Click Remove from Chrome.
4. Go to the Hangouts Chrome extension in the Chrome Web Store.
5. Click Add to Chrome Add extension.
6. The extension will automatically open.

What is Google replacing Hangouts with?

Google is preparing its Workspace customers to switch from legacy Hangouts to its Chat app. Google is preparing its Workspace customers to make the shift from Hangouts to Chat and the switchover starts on August 16. …