Overview
Create group chats for team collaboration, client communication, or project-specific discussions with multiple participants.
Accessing Chat Groups
Desktop
- Click Chats in the main navigation
- View groups in the chat list
- Click + New Group in toolbar
Mobile
- Tap Chats in bottom navigation
- Groups appear in chat list
- Tap + and select New Group
Desktop View
Creating a Group
- Click + New Group
- Enter group name
- Add members (search contacts/team)
- Optional: Add group description
- Optional: Upload group avatar
- Click Create Group
Group Chat Interface
- Message thread in center
- Member list in right panel
- Pinned messages at top
- File attachments accessible
- Search within group
Group Management
- Click group name/avatar for settings
- Add/remove members
- Change group name/avatar
- Mute notifications
- Pin/archive group
- Leave or delete group
Mobile View
Creating a Group
- Tap + button
- Select New Group
- Enter group name
- Tap to add members
- Tap Create
Group Chat
- Full-screen chat view
- Tap header for group info
- Swipe left on message for actions
- Voice message button
Group Info
- Tap group name to open
- Member list with roles
- Shared media gallery
- Settings and notifications
- Leave group option
Touch Actions
- Swipe left on message: Reply, react
- Long-press message: Copy, forward, delete
- Tap member: View profile or DM
- Pull down: Load older messages
Member Roles
Admin
- Add/remove members
- Change group settings
- Delete messages
- Manage other admins
Member
- Send messages
- Share files
- React to messages
- Leave group
Assigning Roles
- Open group info
- Tap member name
- Select Make Admin or Remove Admin
- Changes apply immediately
Messaging Features
Message Types
- Text with formatting
- Images and videos
- Files and documents
- Voice messages
- Location sharing
- Contact sharing
Reactions
- Quick emoji reactions
- Multiple reactions per message
- See who reacted
- Custom reaction options
Replies
- Reply to specific messages
- Creates thread reference
- Original message linked
- Jump to original with tap
Media & Files
Shared Media
- View all photos/videos in gallery
- All files in Files tab
- Links shared in group
- Download or forward media
File Sharing
- Drag-drop files (desktop)
- Attach from device (mobile)
- Share from Vaults
- Share from cloud storage
Notifications
Group Settings
- All messages: Every message notifies
- Mentions only: @mentions and replies to you
- Muted: No notifications
- Mute duration: 1 hour to forever
Mentions
- @username for specific person
- @everyone for all members (admin only)
- @here for active members
- Recipients notified even if muted
Tips
- Use descriptive group names
- Pin important messages for reference
- Assign multiple admins for coverage
- Archive old groups instead of deleting
