All your channels and direct messages are ready when you return to chat
Chat now loads your full list of channels and conversations in the background and refreshes unread counts when you come back.
Fix · Essentials ·
Chat now loads your full list of channels and conversations in the background and refreshes unread counts when you come back. Conversations with new messages show up right away, even when they are far down the list.
September 2026 · Releases & improvements
Feedback forms now include a priority picker, so a report can be filed High · Faster, quieter notification updates in My Mail
Essentials
- Due dates now agree on Home, calendars and dashboards too
- Your booking link is now right in the calendar's top bar
- Chat notifications open the conversation
- Overdue and reminders now agree with your task lists
- Meetings is now in the More menu on phones
- Edit or delete a whole repeating Google meeting at once
