Set up Chat for your organization

Follow these steps to choose the right Chat service for your organization, set the administrator policies, and get your users started.

If you're a medium-sized business or larger enterprise, make sure to also check the advanced Chat administration link under "Related topics."

Before you begin

• Review requirements.
• Turn on Directory contact sharing.

Recommended setup steps

1. Turn chat on or off for your organization.
2. Turn chat history on or off.
3. Set a space history option for users.
4. Automatically accept chat invitations.
5. Control external users.
6. Allow users to install Chat apps.
7. Turn the GIF picker on or off.
8. Announce Chat to your users.
9. Train your Chat users.

Related topics

• Advanced Chat set up
• Chat smart features and personalization
• How Google handles user information in the app