November 5, 2025
Bringing inline threading to direct messages in Google Chat
What’s changing
We’re excited to announce that inline threading is rolling out for direct messages (DMs) and group direct messages (gDMs) in Google Chat. This has been a highly requested feature, and we're pleased to deliver it as part of our effort to simplify the Chat experience and address top user feedback about conversation consistency.
Until now, inline threading was only available in spaces. With this update, you can now reply in-thread to any message in a direct conversation, just as you do in a space. This helps to keep conversations organized, allowing you and your colleagues to follow specific topics and avoid cluttering the main chat stream.
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. This feature will be ON by default as it rolls out.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 5, 2025
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 19, 2025
Availability
Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts
Resources
- Google Help: Use threads in Chat spaces
- Google Help: Reply to a message in Google Chat