# Chats

In this section you can find recent conversations with other users, Favorites and group chats, including conference chats.

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/docs/client-android/media/chats_2/en.png

You can start a chat with a new user with the help of search /docs/client-android/media/gui/search/en.png.

# Group chats

Here, one can also find conference chats.

/docs/client-android/media/conference_chat/en.png

# Creating a chat

To create a group chat:

  1. Tap the /docs/client-android/media/gui/plus_grey/en.png button.

  2. Enter the chat name.

    /docs/client-android/media/create_chat/en.png
  3. If necessary, you can also add a photo for this chat by tapping /docs/client-android/media/gui/chat_pic/en.png. It is possible to add or change the photo when the chat has already been created.

  4. Tap Create.

  5. Add participants from available user groups or use search /docs/client-android/media/gui/search/en.png.

# Chat management

Open the selected chat and tap on its name to view information about it.

/docs/client-android/media/chat_management/en.png
  1. Edit the chat name and photo.

  2. Mute (or unmute) chat notifications.

  3. Add new participants.

  4. Actions on a user:

    • Open the profile

    • Appoint as moderator /docs/client-android/media/gui/star_moder/en.png

    • Assign as the chat owner /docs/client-android/media/gui/star_owner/en.png

    • Remove from the chat.

/docs/client-android/media/gui/star_moder/en.png The moderator can add/remove participants, assign other moderators, delete messages, and change the chat name and avatar.

/docs/client-android/media/gui/star_owner/en.png The owner has moderator rights and can also delete the chat.

# Chat features

In chats, you can:

  • Send text messages

  • Tap on /docs/client-android/media/gui/paperclip/en.png to share photos and videos, files, TrueConf contacts, and geo-locations

  • Tap on a message to reply, copy, forward, delete, or select (for bulk actions on multiple messages)

/docs/client-android/media/message_active/en.png
  • One can also reply to a message by swiping it to the left.
/docs/client-android/media/message_answer/en.png
  • Tap on /docs/client-android/media/gui/call_grey/en.png to call a participant (or group of users). When you create a call from a group chat, the UI for creating a quick conference will be displayed. It is also possible to unlink the conference chat from the current conversation, in other words, you can create a separate chat for this meeting.
/docs/client-android/media/conf_from_chat/en.png
  • By opening the context menu /docs/client-android/media/gui/more/en.png, you can start a video call, mute notifications from a user (or group), search the chat, clear the chat history, and delete the chat.
/docs/client-android/media/message_more/en.png