Chat enables the presenter and selected participants to communicate directly with each other or to broadcast messages to all participants. For example, a presenter can chat with participants to answer questions after a presentation.

To chat with a participant or Présentateur

1. Click the Chat tab in the sidebar.
2. Select recipients from the To: menu.
3. Enter your message in the Message box.
4. Click Send.

To see or save the chat history

1. Click the Save icon, which is located at the bottom of the chat sidebar.
2. Select to open the chat history, or to save the chat history as a text file. If you save the file, you can use a text editor such as Notepad, to open and view the chat history at a later time.

Notes

• Your conference must be started for you to use Chat.
• All messages display in the Chat tab. If the tab is closed when there are messages waiting to be read, the Chat icon flashes.
• An alternative way to start a chat is to select the name of a participant, or select All Participants, and then select Chat from the menu.
• If your browser has the pop-up blocker enabled, you can click a download file dialog link to save your chat.
• The presenter can send chat messages to a single participant, all participants, or the Q&A group. The presenter can enable participants to receive Q&A messages by Managing Participant Rights.
• A participant can send chat messages to the Q&A Group. If the presenter has granted the participant permission to view the participants list, the participant can also chat with the Présentateur, a single participant, or all participants.