Chat

Chat is Astalty's built-in messaging feature that allows your team to communicate directly within the platform — through private direct messages and shared group channels — keeping your communication organised and in one place.

In this section

• Chat Overview — what Chat does, key concepts, and the interface
• Status and Availability — set your availability, emoji and message, and see who is away or on leave before you message them
• Direct Messages — start and view one-on-one conversations
• Group Channels — create channels and manage members
• Post Approvals — let members submit posts to a read-only channel, published once someone approves them
• Messaging — sending, mentions, reactions, pins, attachments, and search
• Message Drafts — half-written messages are saved automatically, and text is recovered if a send fails
• Read Receipts — see exactly who has and has not read a message you sent
• Polls — ask a quick question in a conversation and collect answers in one place
• Filtering Conversations — the All, Direct and Groups tabs, and showing only unread conversations
• Archiving Conversations — hide conversations from your chat list and bring them back
• Pinning Conversations — keep important chats at the top of your chat list
• Notifications — desktop pop-ups, sounds, and the browser-tab unread count
• Muting Conversations — silence a busy conversation's notifications without hiding it
• Chat Configuration — admin settings and app management
• Chat Privacy and Visibility — who can see your conversations, and what admins can and cannot access