How Do I Send a Chat Message?

To send a chat message, perform the following steps:

1. Double click a buddy with whom you want to initiate a chat conversation.

   You can also initiate a chat conversation by clicking the down arrow next to a buddy name and selecting Chat from the pop-up window.

   A new window is displayed.

2. Type your text in the message box.

   You can edit your text using the rich text editor.

   The rich text editor contains the following options:

   • Font

   • Size

   • Bold

   • Italics

   • Underline

   • Text Color

   • Highlight Color

   • Emoticon

3. Click the Send button or press Enter/Return key.

You can minimize the chat window by clicking the minimize icon. The buddy appears as a button in the same panel as the Buddy List button. To reopen the chat window, click the buddy button. The buddy button displays the name and status of the buddy. When the chat window is minimized, the buddy button is highlighted whenever you receive a chat message. The IM panel, along with the buddy buttons is displayed in the Calendar, Address Book, Mail, and Options modules.

If a message is received from a buddy with whom you have not initiated a conversation, then a highlighted chat button gets added to the IM panel. You must click the chat button to display the chat window.