Private Chats

This favorite is a tutorial for working Private Chats

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To access your private chats, you can either click the "chat" text and icon in the right corner or your profile image in the left corner

If you click your profile image in the left corner, you will have to click the "My Chats" text and chat icon in the menu

Once you click those, you will be brought to a "My Chats" page

Here, you can click the "+" in the right hand corner to get started

Once you are there you are given three chat options, "One-to-One" "Group Chat" and "Public Chat"

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(Private) Group Chat

To create a private group chat, hit the "Group Chat" option

You will be brought to a list of all the who follow you

Use the search bar to find the you would like to add

Once you find the member(s) you would like to add, hit the circle to the right of their name to select them

Once you have found them all, hit the " :heavy_check_mark: " in the top right corner to start the chat

You will be given the option to send them an invite message

Once you type one, hit "Send"

Your group chat has been created!

Now you can customize it

Start by hitting the " :busts_in_silhouette: " in the top right corner

Then click the "..." in the top right corner

A menu will pop up, select "Edit"

Here you can edit the title

And add a cover photo

Once you have done that, hit "Submit" in the top right corner

Now you can change the background by hitting the "Change Background" button on the same " :busts_in_silhouette: " page

Select an image and the background will be changed

You are also given two more options

"Do Not Disturb" and "Leave Conversation"

By turning do not disturb on, you will not be notified when a new chat is sent from a member

By pressing leave conversation, you will leave the conversation and will not be able to go back in

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One-to-One Chat

There are two ways to access a one to one chat with a member

The first is to go to that persons profile, and click the chat icon in the top right corner

From there, you will be given an option to send a chat invite

The second way to start a one to one chat is to go to the "My Chats" page and press the "+" in the right corner

Then click the "One-to-One" option

You will be brought to a list of your followers and can search for the person you would like to chat one to one with

Once you find them, simply click their name

Then send them an invite message

Both of these ways will lead you to a one-to-one chat where you can talk to a member privately

You can also click the " :busts_in_silhouette: " in the top right hand corner to access a menu

Here you are given three options, discussed above on how they work

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I hope this tutorial was able to help anyone having troubles on how to work Private Chats!

Mabel Pines