Google Chat is one of the company’s latest products for working professionals that promises to pack a big punch. The messaging suite originally launched in 2017, but Google has only started pushing the product into the mainstream since the start of the pandemic. The Slack and Microsoft Teams rival has a lot going for it, too. It’s easy to use, accessible to anyone with a Google account, and packed with handy features that can streamline your workflow.

Google Chat, which will soon replace Google Hangouts, is already integrated into Gmail and allows you to perform most tasks without visiting the Google Chat portal or opening the app. Google also pays special attention to privacy, which means that automatic message deletion is standard. Today we will tell you how it works and help you regulate it. Now, without further ado, let's take a look at everything you need to know about chat history in Google Chat.

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When you start a conversation with someone, the slate is clean. There are no messages to read or reply to. Over time, as you start sending and receiving messages, you create a conversation history. You and the other participants in the conversation can view the old messages and extract references from them. Simply put, chat history is nothing but a record of your chats within a room, group chat, or personal chat.