How To Allow Outside Users to Join your Google Hangout Chat

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1. From the Admin console home page, click on Apps.

Apps button on the home page of the Google Admin Console

2. Click Google Workspace.

Google Workspace button in the apps section of the Google Admin Console

3. Click Google Chat and classic Hangouts.

Google Chat and classic Hangouts in the list of Google Workspace apps in the Google Admin Console

4. Click External Chat Settings.

External chat settings box in the Google Admin Console

5. Click Chat externally.

Google Hangouts chat externally setting configuration in the Google Admin Console

7. Select the On option that says "Users can send messages outside."

Chat externally setting turned on in the Google Admin Console

8. Click Save. Please note, this feature may take up to 24 hours to propagate for all users after enabling.

Now your users can chat with people outside of your domain in Google Hangouts chat.

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