To begin a new chat thread with a colleague, navigate to the Chat page and select the “New Chat” button.

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The following modal will prompt you to select the user profile with whom you want to message from a dropdown menu. You can either select the name from the list or filter out certain results using the search bar.

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Select the name of the individual you want to message and select “Create.” 

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A new chat thread will populate, and from there you can type and enter your message. Simply type your message and press the “Enter” button to submit it. 

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If you need to share a file with your colleague, select the paperclip icon and upload the relevant file directly from your computer.