Direct Messages

A direct message is a private, one-on-one conversation between you and another team member. Only the two members can see the messages in a direct conversation.

Starting a Direct Message

To start a new direct message:

1. Navigate to Chat
2. Click the New Message button (compose icon) at the top of the channel list

1. Search for the team member you would like to message
2. Select the team member from the search results

1. Type your message in the compose area and press Enter or click the send button

If you already have an existing direct message conversation with that team member, it will open the existing conversation rather than creating a new one.

Viewing Conversation History

Your full message history with each team member is preserved. When you open a direct message conversation, you can scroll up to view older messages. Messages are loaded as you scroll, so you can go as far back as needed.