Adding a participant to a direct conversation

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When you add a participant to a direct conversation, a new group conversation is started. This ensures that your original conversation remains private and cannot be viewed by anyone else.

  1. Select the direct conversation to which you want to add a participant, and then do the following:
    • On the web client and Desktop App, click on the conversation header.

    • On the iOS mobile client, tap , and, then, Conversation details > Add participant.

    • On the Android mobile client, tap and, then, Conversation details > Add participant.

  2. Type the name of the person that you want to add to the conversation or select the name from the list of recent contacts.

    As you type in a person’s name, a list of suggested names is displayed along with the person’s status so that you quickly see if they are available.

  3. To start the conversation, do the following:
    • On the web client and Desktop App, click Start.

    • On the iOS mobile client, tap Start.
    • On the Android mobile client, tap .

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