Google chats redesign is starting to roll out – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Google Chat’s redesign is starting to roll out.

Google announced the redesign, which adds things like Home and Mentions tabs, in August, and the company detailed its rollout plans on Thursday.

Google is also introducing a new icon for Google Chat, which definitely looks like a modern Google icon. You can see it in context at the top left of the screenshot below.

A screenshot of Google Chat’s redesign.
Google Chat’s redesign.
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