Google Chat and Google Drive get even deeper integration with latest update

After releasing the Google Drive Chat application to improve the experience of customers using these two applications, Google announced that the app will automatically install and send notifications about recent activity on Google Drive documents, including new comments and sharing requests.

This means users will no longer have to leave Google Chat while trying to respond to comments and access requests. Google Drive. With the latest update, Google Chat users will be able to enjoy the following previously unavailable benefits:

• Reply or resolve comments in Docs, Sheets, and Slides, including the ability to easily mention colleagues when replying.
• Choose the appropriate access level (e.g. viewer, commenter, editor) for sharing requests.
• See when you’ve been mentioned in Docs, Sheets, or Slides using Chat’s “Mentions” shortcut.
• Easily block a sender from a user outside your organization or report abuse from the Drive Chat app’s notifications.

While the Google Drive Chat app will be installed automatically, users will be allowed to manage notifications, mute, or even uninstall the app at any time by going to the three-dot overflow menu.