如何在浏览器中使用新的Google Hangouts

The days of scrambling around in Gmail with a bunch of different plugins for four different browsers is over, because Google has finally taken the veil off their brand new, browser-based Google Hangouts platform. The messaging app has proved wildly popular with the professional set, offering a quick and simple way to get in touch with all your email contacts in an instant. But now that Hangouts has its own browser window, there a few new tips, tricks, and settings you should know about before you dive in.

在Gmail中争夺使用针对四个不同浏览器的一堆不同插件的日子已经过去，因为Google终于摆脱了他们基于浏览器的全新Google Hangouts平台的面纱。 事实证明，该消息传递应用程序在专业套装中非常受欢迎，它提供了一种快速简便的方法来即时与您的所有电子邮件联系人取得联系。 但是，现在环聊拥有自己的浏览器窗口，在您开始使用之前，您应该了解一些新的提示，技巧和设置。

初始配置 (Initial Configuration)

If you don’t have a Google account or have never used Hangouts before, the first screen you’ll see when you open up the Hangouts splash page should look a little something like this:

如果您没有Google帐户或以前从未使用过环聊，则在打开环聊启动页面时会看到的第一个屏幕应该类似于以下内容：

After you click through the prompts, you’ll be greeted by the following intro screen.

单击提示后，将出现以下介绍屏幕。

To get started chatting with someone via video, voice, or text, simply tap on one of the buttons above, and you’ll be asked to enter the contact information of the person or group of people you’re trying to reach.

要开始通过视频，语音或文本与某人聊天，只需点击上面的按钮之一，系统将要求您输入要联系的人或一群人的联系信息。

Once you do, a side menu will pop up containing the contacts you can currently get a hold of from the left-hand menu. Here you can swap between your different contact lists by choosing any of the corresponding icons, or if you want to configure things to your specific needs, you can enter the settings menu by clicking the bar off to the left-hand side.

完成后，将弹出一个侧面菜单，其中包含您当前可以从左侧菜单中获取的联系人。 在这里，您可以通过选择任何相应的图标在不同的联系人列表之间进行交换，或者，如果您想根据自己的特定需求进行配置，则可以通过单击左侧的工具栏进入设置菜单。

The settings menu will include privacy options such as the ability to show friends when you were last seen online, tell others when you’re involved in a video conference, or make an audible ring you receive a voice call.

设置菜单将包含隐私选项，例如可以在您最后一次在线上露面时向朋友展示，在您参加视频会议时告诉其他人，或者发出可听见的铃声以接收语音呼叫。

And, of course, who could forget the all important “Convert text to emoji” option?

而且，当然，谁能忘记所有重要的“将文本转换为表情符号”选项？

学习布局 (Learning the Layout)

Like most other Google products these days, the layout of Hangouts is sleek, clean, and fairly simple to understand.

与当今大多数其他Google产品一样，环聊的布局时尚，简洁而且易于理解。

Case in point: if you want to make a voice call, clicking the icon that looks like a phone (highlighted below) is how you’re going to make it happen.

举个例子：如果您要拨打语音电话，请单击看起来像电话的图标(下面突出显示)，以实现此目的。

Any calls coming from or going to someone inside the United States and Canada will be covered free of charge by Google, while international calls follow a standard rate that you can fill up with your credit or debit card, much like Skype.

Google会免费为来自美国和加拿大境内的任何人打来的电话或打给他的电话，而国际电话则遵循标准费率，就像Skype一样，您可以用信用卡或借记卡填满。

Direct messaging, on the other hand, is on the house, no matter where your chat ends up. To start a chat with a friend, click the “text box” icon, highlighted here.

另一方面，无论聊天在何处结束，直接消息传递都在家里。 要与朋友聊天，请单击此处突出显示的“文本框”图标。

All the chats you’re currently engaged in will be shot to the top of the list, and anyone who’s online at the time will be notated by a small green dot next to the name of the person you’re engaged with.

您当前参与的所有聊天都将列在列表的顶部，并且当时在线的任何人都将在与您联系的人的名字旁边用一个小绿点表示。

Any chats you have open will be automatically relegated to the bottom-right corner of your browser window, and each can either be maximized, minimized, or closed out altogether using the controls in the top panel of the chat box.

您打开的所有聊天都将自动降级到浏览器窗口的右下角，并且可以使用聊天框顶部面板中的控件将其最大化，最小化或完全关闭。

Lastly, if you just want to manage your contacts on their own, you can do so by clicking the “People” icon, shown here.

最后，如果您只想自己管理联系人，则可以通过单击此处显示的“人”图标来进行管理。

This menu will allow you the opportunity to sort through your contacts, and if you see any you don’t need or want to keep a better eye on, you can right click on their name (or press the “three dot” button) to pull up a secondary menu.

此菜单将使您有机会对联系人进行排序，如果您看到不需要的联系人或想要更好地关注的联系人，则可以右键单击其名称(或按“三点”按钮)以拉出二级菜单。

Here is where you can opt to either pin them to the top of your list so they don’t get lost again, or hide them altogether so none of their communications can distract you while you’re in a separate conference call.

在这里，您可以选择将它们固定在列表的顶部，以免再次丢失，也可以将它们完全隐藏起来，这样当您在单独的电话会议中时，它们的通信不会分散您的注意力。

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Although it may still lack some of the polish or extra features you’d get from competing products like Skype, the migration of Hangouts from a Gmail add-on to its own, full-fledged web app has been a smart move by Google all around. The interface has been streamlined, calling friends and family is easier than ever, and all the same messaging frills you’ve come to know and love in the service are still there, front and center.

尽管它可能仍然缺少某些竞争产品(如Skype)所能提供的一些完善或额外的功能，但环聊从Gmail插件迁移到自己的功能完善的网络应用程序一直是Google明智的举措。 界面已经简化，打电话给亲朋好友比以往任何时候都容易，并且您在服务中认识和喜爱的所有相同消息传递功能仍然摆在前端和中心。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/227435/how-to-use-the-new-google-hangouts-in-your-browser/