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Messages, groups and calls.

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Chat is for messages and conversations inside inLynk: one-to-one chats, groups, broadcasts and calls. Chat is optional: you turn it on the first time you open it. Everyone in a workspace can use it, because Chat has no permission switches for administrators to set.

Overview2

Chat at a glanceChat has a list of conversations on the left and the open conversation on the right. Four tabs along the bottom of the list switch between the parts…Members and Super AdminsRead →Turn on Chat for the first timeChat is optional. The first time you open it, a short Welcome to Chat window explains what turning it on means.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Messages4

How to start a chatYou start a one-to-one chat from the New chat list, which shows everyone you can reach.Members and Super AdminsRead →Send messages, photos and filesType a message and send it, or attach a photo, a video, an audio file or any other file.Members and Super AdminsRead →Reply, react and manage a messagePress and hold any message to open its menu.Members and Super AdminsRead →Pin, mute, favourite, clear and blockTwo menus manage a chat: one for the whole chat (in its header), and one in the chat list.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Groups2

How to create a groupA group is a conversation with three or more people. You become its admin.Members and Super AdminsRead →Manage a group: members, name and adminsTap the group's name at the top of the conversation to open Group Info.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Calls1

How to make a callYou can call someone from their chat. A voice call and a video call button sit at the top of the conversation.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Broadcast1

How to send a broadcastA broadcast sends one message to many people at once. Each person gets it as a normal private message, and they cannot see who else received it.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Settings and privacy1

Chat settings: status and privacyThe Settings tab holds your status and a few chat preferences.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Permissions & limits1

Who can use ChatEveryone in a workspace can use Chat once they accept the Welcome to Chat window. There is nothing an administrator has to switch on for a role.Members and Super AdminsRead →

Troubleshooting1

I can't find someone to chat withWhat you see: the person you want is missing from New chat, or the list says No contacts yet.Members and Super AdminsRead →

FAQ1

Frequently asked questionsNo. Chat is optional. The Welcome window lets you skip it and keep using the rest of inLynk.Members and Super AdminsRead →

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