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 selecting a buddy name and clicking the Chat icon from the IM toolbar, or selecting Chat from the context window.

   A new window appears.

2. Enter 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 Send or press the Enter/Return key on your keyboard.

You can minimize a conversation by clicking the minimize icon. The minimized conversation appears as a button beside the Buddy List. To restore a conversation, click the taskbar button. The taskbar button displays the name and status of the buddy. When the chat window is minimized, the taskbar button is highlighted whenever you receive a chat message. The IM Panel, along with the buddy options appears in the Calendar, Address Book, Messages, and Options modules.