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Gmail: How to Hide Google Chat (Hangouts)

Gmail: How to Hide Google Chat (Hangouts)

September 22, 2021 by Mel Hawthorne 9 Comments

The Google Hangouts chat window in Gmail can be an annoying distraction if you just want to check your email in peace. So how can you disable it?

The Google Hangouts chat window in the bottom left of Gmail

First of all, you need to be signed in to Gmail and be looking at one of your inboxes. In the top right-hand corner is a little cog, click that and then select “See all settings” from the dropdown box that opens.

Gmail See all settings link

In the settings go to the “Chat and Meet” tab, click the radio button labelled “Off”, then select “Save Changes“. The web page will now reload automatically and return you to your inbox. The Google Hangouts chat window will now be hidden.

Gmail Chat Setting

 

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  1. Susan Reagan says

    July 22, 2022 at 12:09 pm

    THANK YOU! This was driving me crazy.

  2. Vaishnavi says

    November 29, 2020 at 9:30 am

    Thanks a lot bud!

  3. sling kinky says

    October 18, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Dang, even Google support coud’nt answer this. Thanks a tom mate!

  4. anil says

    August 28, 2020 at 8:02 am

    so much help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    thank you so much!!

  5. Promise says

    August 20, 2020 at 4:26 am

    Thanks for the info.

  6. Candace says

    July 7, 2020 at 3:09 pm

    No because I’m still getting messages in my box even with chats and hangout turned off. I want both of them off my email not just hidden

  7. Kelly says

    May 9, 2020 at 9:29 am

    So helpful – thank you!

  8. Joe says

    April 17, 2020 at 10:36 am

    Thanks!

  9. Billy Wall says

    March 31, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Yes! Thanks very much!

    It’s a whole lot easier to manage Chat threads in a separate Hangouts window, without having them cover (and interrupt) email activity.

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