Migrated Workplace Messaging Platforms : google chat

Google has announced that it will be permanently migrating its ‘Classic Hangouts’ system to its new ‘Google Chat’ system. Classic Hangouts was a feature that allowed for workplace collaboration through text by connecting to a Gmail account. However, this feature was difficult to use as it often required direct invites to each ‘Hangout,’ or conversation, which slowed workplace operations.

Now, Google Chat will become the new normal as Google slowly ends support for Classic Hangouts. Google Chat functions more similarly to common workplace messaging systems such as Slack, which will be much more convenient for Gmail-based workplaces in the future. Google Chat will become the default messaging application for the platform as of March 22nd, 2022, and support for Classic Hangouts will officially end over the course of five weeks, beginning on April 4th, 2022.

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