An IM window will appear in the lower, right-hand corner of Gmail addressed to the Gmail contact you chose to chat with.
Enter your first message in the text field provided and hit enter on your keyboard to send your message.
How to Send IMs in Gmail
By Brandon De Hoyos, About.com Guide
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- Using Gmail's Embedded Google Talk IM Client
- Select a Gmail Contact for Chat
- Your Gmail Chat Begins
- Going Off the Record in Gmail
- Blocking Gmail Chat Contacts
- How to Launch a Gmail Group Chat
- Add Gmail Group Chat Participants
- Popping Out Gmail Chat
- Adding Webcam and Audio Chat to Gmail
- Gmail Emoticons Menu
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