Send instant messages (IMs)
To IM someone:
In your Contacts, find the person or group you want to message. Or in your Conversations list, find the message you want to pick up again.
Click on the person/group or conversation.
In the main window, click in the typing box.
Type a message and click the blue send message button, or just press the Return key on your keyboard.
If someone IMs you:
If someone IMs you, your Conversations button will turn orange.
Click on the button.
You'll see a list of conversations.
Find the IM you want to reply to and click it.
In the main window, click in the typing box.
Type a message and click the blue send message button, or just press the Return key on your keyboard.
Useful things you can do in an instant message:
- Group IM – click this button
to add more people to the conversation. - Save a group IM – click this button
to save the group in your contacts. When you need to pick up the conversation again, just click on the group instead of adding everyone in all over again.