Update
[September 8, 2021]: This post has been updated to reflect a change in rollout. This feature will now be available on web by the end of the year. We'll provide another update here once rollout is complete.
Quick Summary
You can now search Google Chat content faster by quickly editing down your search results using interactive filters on mobile. These filters help you find artifacts like files and links more easily.
You can try searching for a keyword that you remember from a message or use a filter to look at all the files within a specific chat. Additionally, we have also refreshed our visual interface to provide a more balanced view of search results and results will now also include the content of the messages, making it even easier to find the exact content you’re looking for.
Filter using different search chips in Chat
Filters will be visible below chat search bar
Use the ‘Said in’ filter to narrow down to the conversations that matter
These features are available now on Android. They will be available on iOS and Web by the end of July 2021.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. When searching in Google Chat on mobile, you can further refine your search results using the search filter chips below the search box.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days) beginning on June 21, 2021. We expect these features to be fully available on web by the end of 2021.
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers.