Wiki source code of b. Chats and Messaging

Version 2.2 by teamwire001 on 2022/06/28 10:30

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1.2	1	Starting Teamwire, the Chats tab is shown by default. It shows all chats you are involved in.
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1.2	3	As you receive new messages, you will find a badge counter on the Chats tab indicating the number of unread texts.
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	5
	6	{{id name="02-inbox"/}}
	7
	8	= Inbox =
	9
1.2	10	When receiving new messages, the chat concerned is also provided with a badge on the number of unread texts. This badge will disappear after you have visited the chat. Inside the chat, new messages are visually indicated from already read content by a separator.
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	12
	13	{{id name="02-search"/}}
	14
	15	== Search ==
	16
1.2	17	Tap [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-magnifier.png\|\|height="20"]] in the upper right corner of the screen to open a search bar. The search will look up for chat titles, contacts, circles and lists, and message content. To leave the search, tap the arrow at the upper left.
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	19
	20	{{id name="02-createnewchat"/}}
	21
1.2	22	= Create a chat =
1.1	23
1.2	24	To create a new chat, use the button New chat in your inbox or tap the menu in the upper right corner of the screen. You can choose from the following options.
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1.2	26	* 1:1 Chat
	27	* Group Chat
	28	* Broadcast
	29	* Federated Chat
	30	## ##
1.1	31
1.2	32	{{id name="02-onetoonechat"/}}
1.1	33
1.2	34	== 1:1 chat ==
1.1	35
1.2	36	Select a [[participant>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-selectparticipants"]]. You will enter the new chat automatically and will be able to compose your first message. For 1:1 Chats Teamwire will show the name of the user you are talking to as title. Read here to find out which [[chat content and actions>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatcontentsandactions"]] can be used.
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1.2	38	If you want to have topic-based 1:1 chats, use the option [[Group Chat>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-groupchat"]] when creating the chat. It is possible to create a group chat with only one other user (see [[Group Chat>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-groupchat"]]).
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1.2	40	(% class="box warningmessage" %)
	41	(((
	42	1:1 chats cannot be subsequently extended with additional users to form a group chat.
	43	)))
1.1	44
1.2	45	{{id name="02-groupchat"/}}
1.1	46
1.2	47	== Group chat ==
1.1	48
1.2	49	Select one or more [[participants>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-selectparticipants"]], set a [[chat title>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-definechattitle"]] and define [[further settings>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-definefurthersettings"]]. You will enter the new chat automatically and will be able to compose your first message.
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1.2	51	More information about chat content and actions are available [[here>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatcontentsandactions"]].
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	53
1.2	54	{{id name="02-broadcastchat"/}}
1.1	55
1.2	56	== Broadcast chat ==
1.1	57
1.2	58	A broadcast chat is a group chat with the [[broadcast mode>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatmode"]] enabled. This mode is very useful for sharing announcements or briefings in your organisation.
1.1	59
1.2	60	Select one or more [[participants>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-selectparticipants"]], set a [[chat title>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-definechattitle"]] and define [[further settings>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-definefurthersettings"]]. You will enter the new chat automatically and will be able to compose your first message.
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1.2	62	More information about the broadcast chat mode [[here>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatmode"]].
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	64
1.2	65	{{id name="02-federatedchat"/}}
1.1	66
1.2	67	== Federated chat ==
1.1	68
1.2	69	Federated chats allow communicating with users from other Teamwire Servers.
1.1	70
1.2	71	Select one or more [[participants>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-selectparticipants"]], set a [[chat title>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-definechattitle"]] and define [[further settings>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-definefurthersettings"]]. You will enter the new chat automatically and will be able to compose your first message.
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	73
1.2	74	{{id name="02-federatedchat-contacts"/}}
1.1	75
1.2	76	=== Available contacts ===
1.1	77
1.2	78	The availability of chat participants is limited to contacts and circles that have been enabled for federated usage. Therefore, you cannot create a chat from your organisation's federated and non-federated contacts. In case an important user is not available in your contacts when creating a federated chat, please approach your Teamwire admin.
	79
	80	Currently it is currently not possible to add more chat members to the chat later.
	81
	82
	83	{{id name="02-federatedchat-content"/}}
	84
	85	=== Available chat content ===
	86
	87	The range of [[chat content>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatcontentsandactions"]] is limited.
	88
	89	Currently, the following attachment types are supported: photos, (gallery), videos (gallery), files. Attention messages are not supported at the moment.
	90
	91
	92	{{id name="02-federatedchat-removed"/}}
	93
	94	=== Removed federations ===
	95
	96	If the federation with one or more Teamwire Servers is ended, federated chats are automatically closed. The participants cannot send new content. Unlike [[closed chats>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-closechat"]], the chat history remains available for all members and can still be read.
	97
	98
	99	{{id name="02-selectparticipants"/}}
	100
	101	== Select participants ==
	102
	103	Select one or more users from your list of contacts by tapping the checkbox next to the user's name.
	104
	105	Already selected contacts are indicated with an [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-checked.png\|\|height="20"]] and can be deselected by re-tapping.
	106
	107	You can combine contacts, lists, circles and bots as chat members. Above the list of contacts, you will see an overview of all selected recipients and also be able to remove them from there.
	108
	109	Please note the maximum of members that can be added to a chat, which will be shown above the overview (Members X / 500) during the creation. The default maximum for a chat is 500 members, but it may have been adjusted by your Teamwire administrator.
	110
1.1	111	## ##
1.2	112	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_CreateChat1.png\|\|height="615" width="280"]]
	113	## ##
	114
	115	Your contacts are split into four types and are listed per section.
	116
	117	* [[Contacts>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-contacts"]]
	118	* [[Lists>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-lists"]]
	119	* [[Circles>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-circles"]]
	120	* [[Bots>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-bots"]]
	121	## ##
	122
	123	Although all contacts are arranged in alphabetical order (by their last name), in a large organisation it can become challenging to find the right user quickly. Therefore, make use of the search bar, to find your contacts, lists, circles and bots per section. The search feature is located in the upper right corner via [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-magnifier.png\|\|height="20"]].
	124
	125
	126	{{id name="02-definechattitle"/}}
	127
	128	== Define chat title ==
	129
	130	Set a title for your conversation. This title is not final and can be changed at any time via [[Chat Settings>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatsettings"]]. For group chats, setting a title is mandatory.
	131
	132	## ##
	133	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_CreateChat2.png\|\|height="615" width="280"]]
	134	## ##
	135
1.1	136	{{id name="02-definefurthersettings"/}}
	137
	138	== Define further settings ==
	139
	140	* Allow to mute notifications
1.2	141	Decide whether chat members are allowed to mute this conversation so they will no longer receive push notifications.
1.1	142
	143	* Alert Chat
1.2	144	This feature is meant for emergencies. An alert chat will always stay on top of its members inbox until its messages has been read. Beside alert chats, you can also create alert messages. More information about alert messages are available at the [[Attention messages>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-attentionmessages"]] chapter.
	145	## ##
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1.2	147	After defining all further settings, tap [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-confirm.png\|\|height="20"]] to enter the new chat automatically and you will be able to compose your first message.
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	149
2.1	150	{{id name="02-voipcall"/}}
	151
	152	= Voice and video calls =
	153
	154	You can contact one or multiple users in your existing chats via voice or video call.
	155
	156	This feature is available for 1:1 chats and group chats.
	157
	158	There can only be one call in progress per chat. In case other participants are already having a call in the same chat, you will receive a notice.
	159
	160	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	161	(((
	162	If voice and video calls are not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
	163	)))
	164
	165	{{id name="02-voipcall-start"/}}
	166
	167	== Start a call ==
	168
	169	Open an existing chat or [[create a new chat>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-createnewchat"]] with your favoured participants.
	170
	171	Start the call by tapping the respective button in the upper right corner of the screen.
	172
	173	Use ## ##[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-voipvoice11.png\|\|height="20"]]## ## to start a voice call and ## ##[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-voipvideo11.png\|\|height="20"]]## ## to start a video call. You may enable your camera at any time during the voice call and turn it into a video call. You may disable your camera at any time of the video call, too.
	174
	175	The other call participants will be notified, even if they are currently not actively using the Teamwire app.
	176
	177
	178	The number of participants for group calls is limited and given by your Teamwire server admin.
	179
	180	If your group chat has more participants than the number of members allowed in a group call, the icons will change a bit into ## ##[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-voipvoicegroup.png\|\|height="20"]]## ## for voice and ## ##[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-voipvideogroup.png\|\|height="20"]]## ## for video calls. Before the call can begin, you will be shown the list of all chat members from which you have to select one or more users (up to the max. number of call members) for the call.
	181
	182
	183	{{id name="02-voipcall-join"/}}
	184
	185	== Join a call ==
	186
	187	If you have missed a call, you can also join it later.
	188
	189	Open the chat you were invited into to participate in the voice or video call. If the call is still ongoing, tap Join to access the call.
	190
	191
	192	{{id name="02-voipcall-features"/}}
	193
	194	== Features during a call ==
	195
	196	The following primary features are available during the call.
	197
	198	* Enable / disable microphone
	199	* Enable / disable camera
	200	* Select sound device
	201	* Screen sharing
	202	* Raise hand
	203	* Toggle between front and backside camera
	204
	205	## ##
	206
1.1	207	{{id name="02-emergencyalert"/}}
	208
1.2	209	= Emergency alert (SOS button) =
1.1	210
1.2	211	By using the emergency button, you can quickly create a new alert chat with a predefined group of users. When creating an alert, your location data (GPS) will be requested and a voice message will be recorded - both being shared with the chat members.
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1.2	213	An alert will use a special notification sound to be noticed by the chat members and becomes more prominent in their inboxes. More information are available at the [[Attention messages>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-alertmessages"]] chapter.
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1.2	215	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	216	(((
	217	If the SOS button is not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
	218	)))
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1.2	220	{{id name="02-emergencyalert-configure"/}}
1.1	221
1.2	222	== Set up the SOS button ==
1.1	223
1.2	224	The group of chat members contacted via the SOS button can be defined at [[Profile > Message settings > SOS Group>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Settings.WebHome\|\|anchor="05-sosgroup"]]. If you do not define a recipient here, you will have to manually select a circle or list each time you use the button. If your device is managed by a mobile device management, your Teamwire admin may has already set an SOS group which you will not be able to change.
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	226
1.2	227	{{id name="02-emergencyalert-usage"/}}
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1.2	229	== Use the SOS button ==
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1.2	231	In your inbox, open the emergency menu by swiping your screen to the right.
	232
	233	## ##
	234	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_SOS_Mode.png\|\|height="615" width="280"]]
	235	## ##
	236
	237	The SOS button will locate your current position via GPS (if Teamwire has been granted access to your location) and will request you to record a voice message (if Teamwire has been granted access to your microphone) to send both information to the chat.
	238
1.1	239	To record a voice message
	240
	241	* tap the button once to start a 30 seconds record timer or
	242	* tap and hold the button as long as you want to record your message.
1.2	243	## ##
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1.2	245	Afterwards, your location and voice message will be sent to a predefined group of users.
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	247
1.2	248	{{id name="02-pushtotalk"/}}
	249
	250	= Push-to-Talk =
	251
	252	This feature turns your Teamwire app into a walkie talkie by sending voice messages directly to your Push-to-Talk chats and listening to the voice messages you receive.
	253
	254	(% class="box infomessage" %)
1.1	255	(((
1.2	256	If Push-to-Talk is not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
1.1	257	)))
	258
1.2	259	{{id name="02-pushtotalk-configure"/}}
	260
	261	== Set up Push-to-Talk ==
	262
	263	In you inbox, use the [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-ptt.png\|\|height="20"]] icon in the upper right corner to open the Push-to-Talk selection menu. Enable the Push-to-Talk ability for all chats required.
	264
	265	As soon as you have defined at least one Push-to-Talk chat, you can decide via [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-pttmute.png\|\|height="20"]] whether new messages received in your active channel will be played via speaker or if they are muted.
	266
	267	Use [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-pttdeselect.png\|\|height="20"]] to remove your current selection of chats.
	268
1.1	269	## ##
1.2	270	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_PTTselection.png\|\|width="280"]]
	271	## ##
	272
	273	{{id name="02-pushtotalk-usage"/}}
	274
	275	== Use Push-to-Talk ==
	276
	277	Your Push-to-Talk chats are displayed at the bottom of the inbox. Simply swipe to switch between your Push-to-Talk chats.
	278
	279	Tap and hold the button for as long as you want to record your message. As soon as you let go of the button, your message will be shared. The maximum duration of a voice message is 180 seconds.
	280
	281	## ##
	282	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_PTTinbox.png\|\|height="615" width="280"]]
	283	## ##
	284
1.1	285	{{id name="02-chatcontentsandactions"/}}
	286
1.2	287	= Chat content and actions =
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	289
	290	{{id name="02-attachments"/}}
	291
1.2	292	== Attachments and features ==
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1.2	294	In addition to texts and emojis, you can send various attachments via Teamwire. If you want to attach a photo, appointment or the like to your current conversation, choose one of the following options.
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1.2	297	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-camera.png\|\|height="20"]] Take photo
	298
	299	Grant access to your camera to take and send photos or videos. Video recording is limited to 180 seconds.
	300
	301
	302	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-gallery.png\|\|height="20"]] Photos and images from gallery
	303
	304	Grant access to your gallery to send photos and videos stored on your device.
	305
	306
	307	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-microphone.png\|\|height="20"]] Record voice message
	308
	309	Grant access to your microphone to record and send a voice message. Voice recording is limited to 180 seconds.
	310
	311
	312	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-attachments.png\|\|height="20"]] Further attachments and features
	313
	314	You will be listed further options for sharing content.
	315
	316
	317	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-alert.png\|\|height="20"]] Alert, [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-annoucement.png\|\|height="20"]] Announcement or [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-note.png\|\|height="20"]] Note
	318	These are so-called attention messages. More information about attention messages are available [[here>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-attentionmessages"]].
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1.2	320	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-file.png\|\|height="20"]] File
	321	Select any further file type via your file manager to share them (e.g. PDF, text file, presentation etc.).
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1.2	323	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-location.png\|\|height="20"]] Location
	324	If Teamwire has been granted access to your location data and GPS is enabled, you can either select your current position or choose a POI from the map, to send it to the chat.
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1.2	326	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-calendar.png\|\|height="20"]] Calendar
1.1	327	Grant access to your calendar to select appointments from your calendar app and attach them.
	328
1.2	329	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-poll.png\|\|height="20"]] Poll
1.1	330	Create a poll (interactive attachment) and let your chat members vote to make decisions more quickly.
2.2	331
	332	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-dracoon.png\|\|height="20"]] Dracoon
	333	This option is available if you have the [[Dracoon app>>https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/dracoon/id1382260906\|\|rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] installed. Select Dracoon and log in to your Dracoon user account to grant access to Teamwire. When sharing a Dracoon file in a chat, instead of sending the media itself, a link to the Dracoon exchange server is automatically generated. The chat participants can click on the link to view and download the file.
1.2	334	## ##
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1.2	336	(% class="box infomessage" %)
1.1	337	(((
1.2	338	Your Teamwire admin is able to prohibit sending certain attachment types. If one or more options are not available to you, they may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
1.1	339	)))
	340
1.2	341	{{id name="02-attentionmessages"/}} {{id name="02-alertmessages"/}}
1.1	342
1.2	343	== Attention messages ==
1.1	344
1.2	345	Via [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-attachments.png\|\|height="20"]] next to the text input field, various attention message types are available in Teamwire.
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1.2	347	Chat members can respond to your status messages with a predefined selection of reactions without disrupting the flow of an active conversation. Reactions can also be sent by members of a broadcast chat.
	348	## ##
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1.2	350	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-alert.png\|\|height="20"]] Alert
	351	Label your message as an alert (text input turns red). Alerts cause a special ringtone and will create a different icon on the notification screen for its participants. A chat containing an alert message will be visually highlighted in its participants inbox, and will always stay on top until all new content has been read.
	352	The alert notification sound can be configured via [[Profile > Message settings > Alert notification sound>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Settings.WebHome\|\|anchor="05-notificationsounds"]].
	353	(% class="mark" %)Do not mix things up! An alert message is a single message labelled as alert. If you want to create an alert chat quickly, see [[Emergency alert>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-emergencyalert"]].
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1.2	355	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-annoucement.png\|\|height="20"]] Announcement
	356	Label your message as an announcement (text input turns green). Chat members can react to your message via [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-emptyActivities.png\|\|height="20"]] with a range of reactions.
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1.2	358	* [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-note.png\|\|height="20"]] Note
	359	Label your message as an note (text input turns yellow). Chat members can react to your message via [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-emptyActivities.png\|\|height="20"]] with a range of reactions.
	360	## ##
1.1	361
1.2	362	All message types above can be removed before sending by tapping the respective option again. Your message will be sent as normal text then.
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	364	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	365	(((
1.2	366	If attention messages are not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
1.1	367	)))
	368
1.2	369	{{id name="02-ownattentionmessages"/}}
	370
	371	=== Activity / Reactions ===
	372
	373	You can view the reactions to one of your attention messages via the [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-report.png\|\|height="20"]] report.
	374
	375	You can find a chronological list of all reactions to your attention messages via the icon [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-bell.png\|\|height="20"]] in the upper right corner of the chat.
	376
	377
	378	{{id name="02-readreceipts"/}}
	379
	380	== Read receipts ==
	381
	382	The [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-readeye.png\|\|height="15"]] read receipts of chat members are represented by their user avatars and can be found at the bottom of the conversation. Please note, that these read receipts only apply to the latest message of the chat and cannot be viewed for previous messages.
	383
	384	If you are looking for a detailed view of the current read receipts, tap the line of user avatars to receive a complete list of members.
	385
	386	(% class="box infomessage" %)
1.1	387	(((
1.2	388	Your Teamwire administrator may disable read receipts for all users.
1.1	389	)))
	390
	391	{{id name="02-replytomessage"/}}
	392
	393	== Reply to message ==
	394
1.2	395	Tap and hold onto the respective message or attachment to open the context menu. Select Reply to add a quote of the original message when sending your answer. This is especially useful in conversations with a lot of users so you won't lose context.
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	397
	398	{{id name="02-copymessage"/}}
	399
	400	== Copy message ==
	401
1.2	402	Tap and hold onto the respective message to open the context menu. Select Copy to copy the entire message content to your clipboard. You can paste the text to another chat or an external app.
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1.2	404	(% class="box infomessage" %)
1.1	405	(((
1.2	406	If you cannot copy a message, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
1.1	407	)))
	408
	409	{{id name="02-forwardmessage"/}}
	410
	411	== Forward message ==
	412
1.2	413	Tap and hold onto the respective message or attachment to open the context menu and select Forward. A list of all existing chats to which you can forward the content to will be displayed. If you want to forward to a user or circle that you don't have a chat with yet, tap New chat [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-newchat.png\|\|height="20"]] in the bottom right corner of the screen and continue selecting your participants.
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	415
	416	{{id name="02-deletemessage"/}}
	417
	418	== Delete message ==
	419
1.2	420	You can delete your own messages and attachments in Teamwire, even if they have already been read. Tap and hold the respective message or attachment to open the context menu and select Delete to remove it.
1.1	421
1.2	422	(% class="box infomessage" %)
1.1	423	(((
1.2	424	If you cannot delete a message, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
1.1	425	)))
	426
	427	{{id name="02-chatsettings"/}}
	428
1.2	429	= Chat settings =
1.1	430
1.2	431	Open a chat and tap its chat title at the top to open the chat settings. Among other things, here you can edit the title or add more users to the conversation.
1.1	432
	433	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	434	(((
1.2	435	Only [[chat administrators>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatadministrators"]] are authorised to make changes to chat settings.
1.1	436	)))
	437
1.2	438	## ##
	439	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_Chatsettings1.png\|\|height="615" width="280"]]
	440	## ##
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	442	{{id name="02-chatavatar"/}}
	443
	444	== Chat avatar ==
	445
1.2	446	Tap on the current chat avatar. You can choose an existing picture of your photos and images from your Gallery or take a photo with your Camera. The new avatar will be shown to all members of the conversation.
1.1	447
1.2	448	Tap the avatar again to change or remove the image.
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	450
	451	{{id name="02-chattitle"/}}
	452
	453	== Chat title ==
	454
	455	Tap on the text below the chat avatar to edit the chat title. Confirm your changes via Enter.
	456
1.2	457	If you want to reset a chat title, remove the current text and confirm via Enter. The title will adopt the automatically generated name. But remember that defining a title is mandatory for group chats.
1.1	458
	459
	460	{{id name="02-chatmode"/}}
	461
	462	== Chat mode ==
	463
	464	Teamwire supports two chat modes. Change the current mode by enabling or disabling the Allow to send messages feature.
	465
	466	* Normal
	467	//Allow to send messages// enabled
1.2	468	By default, the chat settings suggest to create a conversation with the //Normal// chat mode enabled. This mode allows all members to compose and send messages / attachments to the chat.
1.1	469
	470	* Broadcast
	471	//Allow to send messages// disabled
1.2	472	The //Broadcast// mode will only allow [[chat administrators>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-chatadministrators"]] to compose and send messages / attachments to the chat. This mode is very useful for sharing announcements or briefings in your organisation.
	473	## ##
1.1	474
	475	{{id name="02-chatadministrators"/}}
	476
	477	== Chat administrators ==
	478
	479	This section lists all administrators of the current chat.
	480
1.2	481	Chat administrators are able to make changes in the chat settings, e.g. editing the chat title and chat mode, allowing users to mute the chat, or promote other members to become chat administrator.
1.1	482
1.2	483	In a 1:1 chat, both members become chat administrator by default.
1.1	484
1.2	485	In a group chat, the creator of the chat is automatically promoted to chat administrator. This applies to all ways of group chats; whether the chat was created by selecting several individual users, by adding [[circles>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-circles"]] or [[lists>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-lists"]], or by a mix of all options mentioned.
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	487
	488	{{id name="02-promotetoadmin"/}}
	489
1.2	490	=== Promote to chat admin ===
1.1	491
1.2	492	In the chat settings, tap [[Members>>doc:\|\|anchor="02-members"]] to see a complete list of the current chat's participants. If the chat was created via circle, tap on its name to view the list of members. Tap the user of concern and select Make chat admin.
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	494	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	495	(((
1.2	496	The admin promotion cannot be revoked.
1.1	497	)))
	498
	499	{{id name="02-demoteadmin"/}}
	500
1.2	501	=== Demote chat admin ===
1.1	502
1.2	503	The admin promotion cannot be revoked.
1.1	504
1.2	505	You may use the following workaround: Remove the user from the current chat and add them again afterwards. Thus, the user is being removed from both the list of members and administrators, and will become a regular chat member after adding them again.
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	507
	508	{{id name="02-members"/}}
	509
	510	== Members ==
	511
1.2	512	This section lists all members of the current chat incl. chat administrators.
1.1	513
1.2	514	If the chat was created by adding a circle, its name will be shown. The members of the circle can be viewed by tapping the circle name and selecting View members.
1.1	515
	516
	517	{{id name="02-addmoremembers"/}}
	518
1.2	519	=== Add more members to chat ===
1.1	520
1.2	521	Tap [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-attachments.png\|\|height="20"]] above the list of chat members. You will be forwarded to your directory from which you can add further users and/or circles and lists. Confirm your selection by tapping Done.
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	523
	524	{{id name="02-removemembers"/}}
	525
	526	=== Remove members ===
	527
1.2	528	To remove a user from the chat, tap their name in the list of chat members and select Remove from chat. You cannot remove individual users which have been added via circle. You have to remove the complete circle from the chat instead.
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	530
	531	{{id name="02-mediaoverview"/}}
	532
1.2	533	= Media overview =
1.1	534
1.2	535	Below the chat settings you will find the Media overview, which allows you to look up for all attachments and attention messages that have been shared in the current chat. The media is filtered by its file type, but can also be viewed unfiltered via //All attachments.//
1.1	536
	537
	538	{{id name="02-chatadministration"/}}
	539
	540	= Chat administration =
	541
1.2	542	Below the media overview you will find the chat administration.
1.1	543
1.2	544	## ##
	545	[[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@mobEN_Chatsettings2.png\|\|height="615" width="280"]]
	546	## ##
1.1	547
	548	{{id name="02-mutechat"/}}
	549
	550	== Mute chat ==
	551
1.2	552	This is a personal setting and will only affect your own user account.
1.1	553
1.2	554	Mute a chat to stop receiving notifications. When muted, the notification sound, vibration and push notifications will not be triggered for this chat. The app icon on your home screen will keep showing the number of unread messages.
	555
1.1	556	There are two options to mute a chat
	557
1.2	558	* Open the respective chat and view its chat settings by tapping its avatar and title. The option Mute can be found below the media overview.
	559	* In your inbox, tap and hold the chat of concern to open the context menu and select Mute.
	560	## ##
1.1	561
	562	You can re-enable notifications for a chat in the same way.
	563
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1.1	565	(((
1.2	566	If you cannot mute a chat, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator or by a chat admin.
1.1	567	)))
	568
	569	{{id name="02-archivechat"/}}
	570
	571	== Archive chat ==
	572
1.2	573	This is a personal setting and will only affect your own user account.
	574
1.1	575	Archive a chat when the conversation is no longer active or when a topic-based discussion is completed. Archived chats are not displayed in your message inbox by default.
	576
	577	There are two options to archive a chat
	578
1.2	579	* Open the respective chat and view its chat settings by tapping its avatar and title. The option Archive can be found below the media overview.
	580	* In your inbox, tap and hold the chat of concern to open the context menu and select Archive.
	581	## ##
1.1	582
1.2	583	To display archived chats in your inbox, activate the option Show archived chats via the menu in the upper right corner of the inbox. While viewing your archived chats, you can Unarchive a conversation again as archiving was described above.
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	585
	586	{{id name="02-emailchathistory"/}}
	587
1.2	588	== Send chat history ==
1.1	589
1.2	590	Open the respective chat and view its chat settings by tapping its avatar and title. Select [[image:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.WebHome@icon-send.png\|\|height="20"]] Send to transfer the conversation in plain text to your default mail app. The action can be found below the media overview.
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	592	Please note that attachments cannot be transferred to the mail.
	593
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	595	(((
	596	If the "Send" option is not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
	597	)))
1.1	598
	599	{{id name="02-leavechat"/}}
	600
	601	== Leave chat ==
	602
	603	Leave a chat when you no longer want to be part of the conversation or your participation is no longer needed.
	604
	605	There are two options to leave a chat
	606
1.2	607	* Open the respective chat and view its chat settings by tapping its avatar and title. The option Leave can be found below the media overview.
	608	* In your inbox, tap and hold the chat of concern to open the context menu and select Leave.
	609	## ##
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1.2	611	(% class="box infomessage" %)
1.1	612	(((
1.2	613	If the "Leave" option is not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
	614
	615	Please note that you cannot leave chats in which you have been added as part of a [[circle>>doc:Public.Applications.Android.User-Manual.Contacts.WebHome\|\|anchor="03-circles"]].
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	617
1.2	618	{{id name="02-closechat"/}}
	619
	620	== Close chat ==
	621
	622	This is an administrative setting and will affect all members of the chat. Only chat administrators can close a chat.
	623
	624	Close a chat when the conversation is over and no longer needed.
	625	After it has been closed, the chat will show an according info message and the chat history can no longer be read by its members.
	626
	627	There are two options to close a chat
	628
	629	* Open the respective chat and view its chat settings by tapping its avatar and title. The option Close chat can be found below the media overview.
	630	* In your inbox, tap and hold the chat of concern to open the context menu and select Close.
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1.2	632
	633	You can reopen the chat in the same way if you are the chat administrator.
	634
	635	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	636	(((
	637	If the "Close" option is not available to you, the feature may have been disabled by your Teamwire administrator.
	638	)))
	639
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