Google Chat upgrades for threading, custom emoji, and security are coming soon

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Google finally has release dates for its Workspace upgrades. | Illustration: The Verge

Google has steadily upgraded Workspace throughout the pandemic, and supporting the hybrid workplace took center stage during its Google Cloud Next event this week with new tweaks like an API @ tagging that can pull info from a third-party app into your Google Doc.

As its Workspace suite faces off against competition from Microsoft Teams, Slack, and even Zoom Team Chat, it announced new Google Chat features and release windows for several updates, including the addition of message threading later this month. Google Chat will also spice up its text conversations once it lets users create custom emoji later this year.

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You can create your own emoji to be alongside your usual emoji lineup in Google Chat.
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