Group Chats
In a group chat you exchange messages with several participants. When you receive a message in a group chat, you will get a notification.
To start a new group chat
1 Click on
![](../help/images/chat.png)
and then on
![](../help/images/chap_desktop.3.21.03.png)
.
2 Use the filter function and select the contacts you want to start a group chat with.
3 Click on OK.
4 Enter the group chats name.
5 Click on OK.
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The group chat is created and you can send messages to the participants.
To expand the options for a group chat
1 Move the mouse over a group chat.
2 Click on
![](../help/images/show_options.png)
.
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The options for the chat will open.
3 Click an icon to perform an action.
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Click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_Meeting.png)
to send a Coligo MEETINGS invitation to the members of the group chat.
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Click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_Chat.png)
to open the chat.
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Click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_DeleteChat.png)
to delete the chat, if applicable. You must be the administrator of the group chat to be able to delete it.
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Click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_FixChat.png)
to pin the chat or on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_UnfixChat.png)
to unpin the chat.
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Click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_MuteChat.png)
to mute the chat or on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_UnmuteChat.png)
to unmute and receive notifications in this chat.
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Click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_ContactOptions_Info.png)
to view the group chat information and edit the group chat, if applicable.
To edit a group chat
1 In an group chat, click on
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_GroupChatInfo.png)
.
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The name and members of the group chat are displayed.
| You can edit the group chat only if you are the administrator of the group chat and have created the group. |
2 Click on Edit.
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You can change the name of the group chat, add members
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_GroupChatAdd.png)
and delete members
![](../help/images/coligo_Desktop_GroupChatDelete.png)
.
3 Click on OK.
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Your settings are saved.
Last modified date: 09.25.2023