Quick Tip: Revert to the Old Google Chat in Gmail

The latest isn’t always the greatest. At least that’s what disgruntled Googlers who are unhappy with Gmail’s new chat update are saying.

Google recently changed all of its customers over to the new Hangouts chat interface at Gmail.com. The new look and features match the chat experiences offered in Google+ and on the Android and iOS Hangouts apps.

That didn’t sit well with down-to-business folk, who’d apparently rather not deal with the new avatars, emojis, stickers, picture messaging, and ostentatious design. The good news? It’s super easy to get the old Gchat back.

Just follow the steps in the video above to hangup on Hangouts and get back to chatting the way you want. (That is until Google completely sunsets Gchat, which will surely happen eventually.)