1. Open Gmail. Go to https://www.gmail.com/ in your computer's web browser. This will open your Gmail inbox if you're logged in. If you aren't logg...

2. Find your chat name. You'll find your name and email address listed toward the lower-left side of the page; this is the chat section, which is w...

3. Click ＋. It's to the right of your chat name. Doing so opens a pop-up menu.

4. Select a contact. Click a contact's name in the resulting pop-out menu, or type in a contact's email address or phone number and then click thei...

5. Enter an invitation message. In the text box near the top of the chat window, type in a message (e.g., "Hi! Please add me to your chat contacts....

6. Click Send Invite. It's a blue button at the bottom of the chat window.

7. Wait for the contact to accept your request. Once the person accepts your chat request, you'll be able to proceed.

8. Chat with your friend. Once your friend accept's your request, you can click ＋ and then click their name to begin chatting with them. Their chat...

9. Initiate a group chat. Click the ＋ icon, then enter a contact's name, click their name when it appears, repeat until you've added the people you...

10. Use Gmail to make a voice call. If you want to call a local number (e.g., not an international line) without using your phone, you can use Gmai...