In this article you will learn how to add the Bonusly bot to Google Chat (formerly Hangouts Chat) and remove it from Google Chat. When you add the Bonusly bot to Google Chat, it will announce new recognition posts and allow you to give recognition!ย
Note: Your organization will need Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) for the bot feature to be available.
Adding the Bonusly bot to Google Chat
To set up the Google Chat Bonusly integration, go to chat.google.com and select the Space you want the Bonusly bot to be active in. Add the Bonusly bot to one of your Spaces using one of the following methods:
First method:
With the Space selected, type in '@bonusly' in the chat field
Click 'Add to Space'
'@Bonusly' will be hyperlinked in blue; click enter or the send icon button
A prompt will pop up asking if you want to add the bot to the space; click 'Add to space'
The Bonusly bot is now added to your Space!
Second method:
With the Space selected, click on the plus icon next to the Spaces menu
Select 'Find a bot' and a pop-up modal will appear
Type 'bonusly' in the search menu and click enter to find the Bonusly bot
Click 'add' next to the Bonusly bot name and select 'add to space'
Select the Space you want to add the Bonusly bot to
The Bonusly bot is now added to your Space!
There you go! The bot is now in your room! You can add the Bonusly bot to as many Google Chat rooms as you would like. ๐ย
Removing the Bonusly bot
To remove the Bonusly bot from any Google Space, click on the dropdown arrow at the top of the page next to the Space name and member count. From the dropdown menu, click View members
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Select the "Apps" tab:
Click on the three vertical dots icon on the right side of the Bonusly app and click Remove from space
from that menu:ย
That's it! ๐ The Bonusly bot will stop posting and you won't be able to bring up the bot to ask for help or give recognition in that room.
Ready to learn what the Bonusly bot can do with Google Chat? Check out our article Using the Google Chat Bonusly bot to find out!
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