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Chats & Group Chats

Updated till version 1.0.0

With the chat feature in VNCcommander, you can create new chat/ group chat, hold instant messaging conversations with users, use emojis, mention people, and send documents, images, or other content.

Start a chat

You can start the chat with a user in VNCcommander. But also you can open the chat in VNCtalk.

  1. Click Create new.
  2. Select Chat > Start Chat.

  3. Select one of the following options

    • If you want to start the chat in VNCcommander, click Start chat.
    • If you want to start the chat in VNCtalk, click Open in VNCtalk.

  4. Select the user you want to chat with.

Start a group chat

You can create a group chat with up to 100 participants in VNCcommander. Group chats allow users to exchange messages, share files, and collaborate in real time. You can also set privacy and security options when creating a group chat.

  1. Click Create new.
  2. Select Chat > Start group chat.

  3. Enter a group chat name.

    • Choose a meaningful group chat name to help participants quickly understand the purpose of the chat.

  4. Click the avatar icon to add a group chat image. Hover the pointer over the avatar icon and click Upload. Select an image from your device, crop it, and click Done.

  5. Under the Participants section, click Edit participants and select the users you want to invite to a group and click the Select button.

  6. Under the Privacy section, customize access and visibility:

    • Make chat private. Restrict access to invited participants only.
    • Make room persistent. Retain the chat history and group settings even if all users leave.
    • Make room publicly searchable. Allow other users to find this group chat via search.

  7. (Optional) Under the Security section, enable OMEMO encryption (optional, depending on your organization's policies) to secure messages with end-to-end encryption. Leave the setting off if you don't require message encryption.

  8. (Optional) Under the Tag section, add a relevant tag to help organize or filter your group chat (e.g., #project-x, #marketing). Type the tag name and press Enter.

  9. Click Create.

You should see the created group chat in the chats list.

Reply to a message

You can reply to VNCtalk messages directly in VNCcommander without opening VNCtalk.

Way 1. Without opening the message

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1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar. 1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar.
2. Hover over the message and click the reply icon . 2. Click Reply under the message you want to respond to.
3. The Chat Quick Preview modal opens. Type your reply and press Enter. 3. The Chat Quick Preview pop-up opens. Type your reply and press Enter.

Way 2. Opening the message.

  1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar.
  2. Hover over the message you want to reply to and click the kebab menu icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select Reply from the dropdown menu.
  4. Type your response.
  5. Click the send button .

Copy a message

You can reply to VNCtalk messages directly in VNCcommander without opening VNCtalk.

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1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar. 1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar.
2. Hover over the message you want to copy to clipboard. When action icons appear above it, click the copy icon . 2. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right corner of the message and then select the Copy to clipboard from the dropdown menu.

Forward a chat message

You can forward messages from an individual or group chat to another individual or group chat. Forwarded messages are indicated with a Forwarded label.

Way 1. Without opening the message

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1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar. 1. Click VNCtalk in the left sidebar.
2. Hover over the message you want to forward. When action icons appear above it, click the forward icon . 2. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right corner of the message and then select the Send to from the dropdown menu.
3. Select a required chat/group chat or use the search field for searching. 3. Select a required chat/group chat or use the search field for searching.

Send a message by email

You can easily send a message from a chat to an email recipient directly from VNCcommander.

  1. Click VNCtalk.
  2. Click a required message. The Chat quick preview pop-up opens. Click the kebab menu icon in the upper right corner of the message you want to send by email.
  3. Enter contact's name or email.
  4. Click the send button .