But you might find this chat feature to be distracting, or you may decide that you don’t want it cluttering up the interface. Fortunately you are able to turn off the Gmail chat feature if you aren’t using it, or no longer wish to use it.  

How to Disable the Chat Feature in Your Gmail Inbox

The steps in this article were performed in Google Chrome. This is going to turn off the chat feature that is accessible below your folders/labels at the left side of the window. You can always re-enable chat later if you decide that you want to keep it there. Step 1: Sign into your Gmail account at https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox.   Step 2: Click the gear icon at the top-right of the window, then select the Settings option.

    Step 3: Click the Chat tab at the top of the window.

    Step 4: Click the circle to the left of Chat on, then click the Save Changes button.

    The tab should then refresh, and the chat section of the window should be gone.   Do you dislike the font that Gmail currently uses for the emails you send, and you would like to try something different? Find out how to change the default font in Gmail and use something different than what you currently use when you type emails. He specializes in writing content about iPhones, Android devices, Microsoft Office, and many other popular applications and devices. Read his full bio here.

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