Messages

Stay connected with your team. Real-time messaging with rich text, file sharing, and smart notifications.

01

Conversations

All your chats in one place. Direct messages and group conversations live side by side.

Messages
  1. 1

    Open Messages

    Click the Messages icon in the sidebar to see all your conversations.

  2. 2

    Start a new conversation

    Click the compose button. Search for a person or create a group.

  3. 3

    Browse existing chats

    Scroll through your conversation list. Unread messages are highlighted.

  4. 4

    Click to open

    Select a conversation to open the full chat view with message history.

02

Sending Messages

Type, format, and send messages with rich text support.

Quick Send

Type your message and press Enter to send. Shift+Enter for a new line.

Reactions

React to messages with emojis. Hover over a message to see the reaction picker.

Pin Messages

Pin important messages so they're easy to find later in the conversation.

Mentions

Type @ to mention someone. They'll get a notification even if the chat is muted.

๐Ÿ’ก

Press โ†‘ to quickly edit your last sent message.

03

Files & Media

Share documents, images, and files directly in your conversations.

  1. 1

    Attach a file

    Click the paperclip icon or drag & drop files into the chat window.

  2. 2

    Preview before sending

    Images and documents show a preview so you can confirm before sending.

  3. 3

    Download shared files

    Click on any shared file to download it, or hover to see preview options.

Supported file types

ImagesPDFsDocumentsSpreadsheetsVideosArchives
  1. 1

    Open search

    Use the search bar at the top of the messages panel.

  2. 2

    Type your query

    Search by message content, person name, or file name.

  3. 3

    Filter results

    Narrow down by conversation, date range, or file type.

  4. 4

    Jump to context

    Click a search result to jump directly to that message in the conversation.

๐Ÿ’ก

Search works across all your conversations โ€” both direct messages and group chats. Use quotes for exact phrase matching.

05

Notifications

Stay on top of new messages without getting overwhelmed.

Smart Alerts

Get notified for direct messages and @mentions. Group chats only alert on mentions.

Unread Badges

Unread counts appear on the Messages icon in the sidebar and next to each conversation.

  1. 1

    Check unread messages

    The Messages sidebar icon shows a badge with unread count.

  2. 2

    Mute noisy conversations

    Right-click a conversation and select Mute to silence notifications.

  3. 3

    Customize notification settings

    Go to Settings to configure which messages trigger notifications.

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