1) To BOLD text in a Google Talk conversation, put a * around the word . Ex: example: *Liveindya* –> Liveindya
To italicize text in a Google Talk converstation, put a _ around the word. Ex: example: _Liveindya_? –> Liveindya BUT You cannot use bold nor italicize more than 100 characters at a time. If you exceed the limit, the desired effect will not take place.
2)Certain smileys are recognized by Google Talk below :-| :-O :-x :-P :-D ;-) :-( :-) B-) :'( :| :O :x :P :D :) :( :)
3) You can right click on the message notification pop-up window to close it.
4)To change the display name on Google Talk, you need to go to Gmail account properties and change it there.
5)In your away message you can add a website URL, and it will be clickable in conversation windows.\
6)Keyboard shortcuts for GTALK - CTRL + Mousewheel up/down: Change the font-size in a conversation window. - CTRL + E: Center align text in a conversation window. - CTRL + R: Right align text in a conversation window. - CTRL + L: Left align text in a conversation window. - F9: Open Gmail compose page to send an email to your friend. - F11: Start a call with your friend. - F12: End the current call. - ESC: Close the current conversation window. - ALT + ESC: Minimize the current window. - CTRL + SHIFT + L: Switch between points, numbers, letters, capital letters, roman numbers and capital roman numbers. - TAB: Switch between multiple chat windows. - CTRL + I: Same as TAB. - SHIFT + TAB: Same as TAB but in reverse order. - CTRL + TAB: Same as SHIFT + TAB.
