Create new chat rooms or group chats using the Create button in the navigation bar.
- Select + to create a new chat room (Figure 1).
Figure 1 New Chat modal
If you want to keep your chat list in view, you can open the New Chat panel in the grid and it will be pinned by default (Figure 2).
Figure 2 Add New Chat panel to open tab or new tab buttons
- Search for the desired members to add to the chat room (Figure 3).
- Add a name and chat room settings will automatically appear, or select + Create a Chat Room in the bottom left corner to show the room settings (Figure 3).
Figure 3 Create a Chat Room
You can also create a group chat with the selected people instead of a chat room by selecting + Create a Group Chat in the bottom left corner, then the Chat button.
- Choose your private, public, or external chat room permissions, and add an initial message (optional) to be sent to room members when you create the room (Figure 4).
Figure 4 Chat room settings and initial message (optional)
- Select the Create Chat Room button (Figure 3).