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Updated UI with Status Markers and Contacts for Google Hangouts Chat

Google Hangouts chat users now see an updated UI with with Status Markers and Contacts in their conversation list in Hangouts in Gmail. To make it easier to view which of your co-workers are online, green bubbles now display on their profile pictures when they’re active on Hangouts—which means fewer conversations start with “Hey, you there?”

Status markers are shown as green bubbles and the displayed contacts are in order of most recent chats. Other features include recent conversation snippets and a new contact search button.

For more information, read Your status and contacts on Hangouts.

Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook

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