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Google Chat is a messaging platform from Google Workspace that supports direct messaging, group conversations, spaces, and file sharing. On WindowsForum.com, discussions about Google Chat focus on its enterprise interoperability with Microsoft Teams, particularly through third-party solutions like NextPlane OpenHub. This integration allows organizations using Google Chat to connect with external Microsoft Teams tenants for chat, presence, file sharing, and call initiation. The topic highlights the growing need for cross-platform collaboration in enterprise IT environments, where Windows shops often rely on Teams but must coexist with Google Workspace users. Threads explore governance, security, and the strategic implications of managing communication across vendor ecosystems.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Google Chat Alternatives: Best Apps for Teams, Security and Async Work

    Google Chat remains a sensible choice for organizations already committed to Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, and the wider Google Workspace stack, but it can feel restrictive once collaboration becomes more complex. Teams that need deeper workflow automation, stronger enterprise governance...
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    Google Chat to Microsoft Teams Interop: NextPlane OpenHub for Enterprise Governance

    On May 28, 2026, Google made external interoperability between Google Chat and Microsoft Teams generally available through NextPlane OpenHub, allowing Workspace organizations to connect with outside Teams tenants for chat, presence, spaces, channels, file sharing, and call initiation. The...