This announcement is part of Google Cloud Next ‘23. Visit the Workspace Blog to learn more about the new Google Chat. 

What’s changing

Building upon the recent updates in Google Chat, such as message views, in-line replies and larger spaces, we’re introducing message linking, an additional feature that helps teams collaborate more effectively. 


To generate links to messages easier so that others can reference a particular topic or announcement, we’ve added a “Copy link” option for all messages posted in spaces, group messages and direct messages. Once the link is sent and clicked by a colleague, they will be taken to the original message within Chat as long as they have access to the conversation or space.

Easily link to a specific message in Google Chat

Getting started 
  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: 
    • To generate a link to a message, hover over the message and click the three-dot menu > select ‘Copy link” > paste the link within the conversation or space of your choice.
      • Users who don’t have access to a specific space will receive an error message upon clicking the link to a message in a space they do not belong to 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about linking to a specific message. 
Rollout pace 
Availability 
  • Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts 
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