Using the Messenger

Communicating

3.3.3. Starting a group conversation

The following options are available for communicating with a group of contacts:

How to start a new group chat:

  1. Click on New conversation in the menu bar of the Messenger app.

  2. Enter a contact's E-Mail address in Add contact Press Enter.

    To add additional contacts, repeat this step.

  3. Enter a name in Group name.

    Enter a description in Group description.

  4. Click on Create conversation. The conversation is displayed in the list.

    To start the conversation, enter a message at the bottom of the detail view.

    During the conversation you can do the following:

    • To add additional contacts, click the Invite Users icon at the upper part of the detail view.

    • To leave the group conversation, click the Other icon at the upper part of the detail view. Select Leave group from the menu.

      To join the group again, select Rejoin group

    • To disable notifications for this conversation, click the Other icon at the upper part of the detail view. Select Mute notifications from the menu.

How to turn a conversation with a single contact into a group chat:

  1. Click the Invite users icon at the upper part of the detail view.

  2. Enter a contact's E-Mail address in the add participants to this conversation window. A new group conversation will be created.

How to change the medium during a group chat:

  1. Click on Video or Chat on the upper part of the detail view.

  2. Click the Video icon or the Call icon at the upper part of the detail view.