Chat Messages and Group Chat (Droid)
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Anywhere Connect helps you stay in touch with colleagues using chat, for quick interactions when it’s not convenient to talk.
How do I send a chat?
- To initiate a chat session, select the name of the recipient from your contact list, communication history or the directory.
- Then, inside the contact’s profile, select the Chat icon.
- To add another contact to a chat session, tap the Add Contact icon at the top of the chat window.
- Then, tap the contacts you would like to add to the chat session and select the Checkmark icon in the top, right-hand corner.
Additional Chat Communication Options:
You can initiate other communications from the chat window by using the communication icons at the top of the window.
- To send a Chat Message, enter your note into the text box.
- To add an Emoticon to the message, select on the Emoticon menu and select your emoticon.
- You can initiate an Audio call by selecting the Call icon.
- You can initiate a Video Call by selecting the Video Call icon.
Android Tablet – Follow the same steps to initiate a chat session and to add a contact to a chat. There are also the same communication options available inside the chat window of your Android Tablet, along with some additional features for starting a new chat and adding chat participants.
- To send a Chat Message, enter your note into the text box.
- To add an Emoticon to the message, tap the Emoticon menu and select your emoticon.
- You can initiate an Audio call by selecting the Call icon.
- You can initiate a Video Call by selecting the Video Call icon.
- To start a new chat, select the New Chat icon.
- To add participants to the existing chat, select the Add Participants icon.
How do I initiate a group chat?
- To initiate a group chat session, select the Chat icon to open the chat Window.
- Then, select the Options icon at the top right-hand corner of the chat window.
- Select Start group chat.
- Then, select the contacts you would like to invite to the chat session and tap the Checkmark icon in the top, right-hand corner.
Android Tablet – To initiate a Group Chat Session, follow the following steps.
- Select the Chat icon at the top of the screen.
- Then, select the Add Participants icon.
- From there, find the contacts who you would like to add. Tap the contacts and then tap Done.