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Step 1
Log into your Gmail account by entering your User Identification and Password on the Gmail home page.
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Step 2
Find the "Contacts" window on the left side of the screen. Run your mouse over the person's name you want to chat with. Their profile card appears when you hover over their name with the mouse. Click the "Invite to chat" button on their profile card.
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Step 3
Locate the name of the person you want to chat with on your "Quick
contacts" list. When someone is online, a green, yellow or red ball appears next to their name. Green means they are online. Yellow means they are idle or away. Red means they are busy. Click the person's name and a chat window appears. -
Step 4
Enter your friend's name in the box at the top of the "Quick contacts" section. Once the person's profile box appears, select "Invite to chat."
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Step 1
Locate the name of the person you want to chat with on your "Quick
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Step 2
Click their name and type the message you want to send them in the text box that appears. Push "Enter" when you are finished. Wait for your friend to respond.
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Step 3
Try another option by using your "Contact list" to search for the person you want to chat with. Move over your friend's name. Choose the "Chat with" button that appears in the profile box.
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Step 4
Enter the message you want to send in the text box. Hit "Enter" in order to send the message. Wait for a response.
