> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://collabmind.gitbook.io/collabmind-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://collabmind.gitbook.io/collabmind-docs/communication-tools/messaging.md).

# Messaging

The Messaging feature within CollabMind works much like texts messaging - with the beauty being that all of the conversations for a project are easier to find than mixed in with your other work and personal life texts.

To initiate a message chain, click into Messages and then hit the + sign.

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You can choose to just message one person on the project by clicking their profile and a new mesage chain is initiated. Or you can follow these steps to create a group.

Choose to create "New Group". Decide who to include in this message chain.

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Name the group and hit "Create Group" at bottom of screen. You'll be taken into a new message chain where you can begin a conversation.

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Your message chain will then appear in the project's list of conversations.

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One thing to note about Messages: **You can only see the message chains that you are on**. Meaning, if you want to have a private conversation, that is possible through depending on who is included on the chain.

If you click on a message bubble, a pop-up menu will appear, giving you options for how to treat that information.

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You can Pin the message if it has a piece of important information you don't want to forget.

You can easily add it to your To-do List from here also.

If you've read the message but don't have time to deal with it now, you can mark it as Unresovled and come back to it later.

Reply, Forward, and Copy allow you to interact with that message directly.