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In addition to being able to make video and audio calls, Google Hangouts is a great tool for messaging and chatting with your friends and family. Its interface allows you to chat both one on one or in groups, send pictures, and even send text messages to mobile phones.
Starting a conversation with someone is easy. All you need is either that person's name or email address.
Sometimes you may need to talk to several people together instead of individually. Luckily, Google Hangouts is great for coordinating group chats. They mostly function the same way as regular one-on-one conversations, but they also allow multiple people to talk to each other at once.
In addition to sending messages online, you can send text messages to mobile phones. In order to do so, you'll need to have a Google Voice account. If you don't already have one, Google has a help page that can assist you in creating one.
Once you've created a Google Voice account, you'll want to make sure you're signed in to both Google Voice and Google Hangouts with the same account.
While chatting, Google Hangouts also gives you the ability to send pictures to your friends and family. Whether it's something that can't be communicated through words or just a funny image you found, sending photos takes only a few easy clicks.
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