How to use themes in Google Messages so you never send the wrong person the wrong text again

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ZDNET key takeaways

  • Stop sending the wrong response to the wrong recipient.
  • Theme Google Messages chats to make them distinctive.
  • This feature is free to use and is rolling out on Android.

Just this morning, I sent the wrong response to what I thought was the right chat thread. It didn't get me in trouble, but it did cause the recipient to raise their eyebrows. I quickly explained, found the correct recipient, and sent the reply.

I can't tell you how many times this issue has happened to me over the years. Sometimes it happens when I'm groggy in the morning, and my brain isn't firing on all cylinders, and sometimes it happens when my brain is firing on every cylinder it's ever had, and my fingers struggle to keep up.

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