October 18, 2022
Hold separate conversations in Google Chat spaces with in-line threading
This announcement was made at Google Cloud Next ‘22. Visit the Cloud Blog to learn more about the latest Google Workspace innovations for the ever-changing world of work.
What’s changing
Who’s impacted
Why you’d use it
- Answering questions with in-line replies, while not disrupting the flow of the main space
- Starting a break-out discussion for topics that may not be of interest to everyone. By default, replying in-line will notify the original poster and those who have either been @ mentioned or replied in the thread. Other users will have the ability to subscribe to the chain by opening the in-line replies and selecting “Follow.”
- Replying to an older message when the main discussion has moved on to a different topic
Additional details
- In-line threading will be available in existing spaces where there is a single stream of unthreaded messages, previously known as “unthreaded spaces.”
- Existing spaces with messages and replies grouped together for everyone in the main chat window were previously known as “threaded spaces” and will now be referred to as “spaces organized by conversation topic.” These spaces will not have in-line threading and cannot be reconfigured.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about optimizing Spaces for your organization.
- End users: Users can reply to any message in a space, creating an in-line thread alongside the main conversation. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Spaces, understanding how to organize a space, and managing a space with in-line threading.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on October 17, 2022
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers
- Available to users with personal Google Accounts
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Optimize Spaces for your organization
- Google Help: Use Spaces in Google Workspace
- Google Help: Learn when to use & organize a space
- Google Help: Learn how to manage a space with in-line threading
- Cloud Blog: Introducing innovations in Google Workspace to help your organization thrive in hybrid work