Adding an attachment to a message (web client and Desktop App)

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You can add an attachment to a message with the following ways:

Click the paper clip icon next to the message box to browse and select a file from your local computer.
Copy and paste images directly into the message box.
Drag and drop a file into the message box.

A message can have a maximum of 10 attachments.

Create a new message or edit an existing message.
To add an attachment, do one of the following:
- Click the paper clip icon next to the message box, browse for and select the file(s) that you want to attach, and click Open.
- Copy an image to clipboard and paste it directly into the message box.
- On your computer, browse to the files you want to attach, drag those files and drop them into the message box within Circuit.
A preview of the attachment(s) is displayed.
To remove an attachment before sending the message, click in the upper-right corner of the attachment.
To remove all the attachments at once before sending the message, click X in the upper-right corner of the attachments preview area.
To send the message with the attachment(s) to the conversation:
- Click Send or press Ctrl+Enter if you are creating the message in rich-text mode.
- Press Enter if you are creating the message in non-rich-text mode.
- Click Save or press Ctrl+Enter if you are editing an existing message.
The attachment is sent to the conversation.

Note:
Currently, the size of the attached file is by default limited to 1GB.

The following file formats (types) are not supported, i.e. cannot be uploaded as attachment:

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