Access and sort shared files more easily in Google Chat conversations

Earlier this year, Google improved upon the file management experience in Google Chat spaces by creating the Shared tab, a central place to manage all conversation-related artifacts including files, links and media.

September 10, 2024 — The Shared tab is now available in 1:1 direct messages and group messages, enabling easier collaboration across all conversation types.

Using the new sort drop-down in Google Chat, you can narrow down the list of documents displayed based on category (file, link, media) or date shared.

i At the top of a Google Chat message, you will see the following tabs: Chat and Shared. Upon clicking Shared, you will see three sections: Files, Links and Media.

Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.