Chat

Creating Chats in Other Apps

10.4.2. Starting a chat with contacts

You can communicate with contacts from the global address book by starting a chat with one contact or with several contacts.

How to start a chat with contacts from the global address book:

  1. Open the global address book in the Address Book app. Select at least one contact.

  2. Click on Start chat in the toolbar.

    • If you selected one contact only, you can enter a message immediately.

    • If you selected multiple contacts, a window for creating a group chat opens.

      Enter a name for the chat group. You can add or remove participants if required.

      Click on Create chat.

You can also start a call with a single contact in the halo view.

User interface:

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Parent topic: Working with Messages