How to See if Someone Is Invisible on Gmail Chat

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: As soon as the person you're chatting with tells you that they have to go

   (This is an optional Step.
   
   You can start with step #2, but whatever you say will be recorded in both your and the recipient's Chat History) You do this by going under the Actions panel in the right corner of the chat box.
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   Step 2: put the chat off the record.

   ,,, Snooping around trying to figure out if someone's hiding from you doesn't really reflect well on your ability to respect their boundaries and wish for privacy.
   
   Only do it for fun.
   
   Respect the fact that people like to work quietly without evidence of their online status being obvious all the time.
   
   Avoid turning it into anything that it probably isn't!
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   Step 3: After a notice appears saying that the person has signed off

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   Step 4: send them a message.

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   Step 5: If you send a chat message and it doesn't say anything

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   Step 6: that means they are invisible and could actually be logged into Gmail still.

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   Step 7: If you send a chat message and it says "did not receive your chat" (in red letters)

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   Step 8: that means that they are really offline.

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   Step 9: Don't make too much out of this.

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