Messages

Learn how to use the InterMIND chat to communicate with your team and meeting participants.

Sending Messages

Text Messages

1. Open the Chat panel from the meeting sidebar or navigate to a channel
2. Type your message in the input field at the bottom
3. Press Enter or click the Send button

Messages are delivered instantly to all participants via WebSocket.

Message Formatting

Messages support basic formatting:

• Standard text input
• Emoji support (use your system emoji picker or type emoji codes)
• URLs are automatically converted to clickable links

Editing Messages

You can edit your own messages after sending:

1. Hover over the message you want to edit
2. Click the Edit (pencil) icon
3. A fullscreen editor opens with a rich-text toolbar (bold, italic, strikethrough, headings, lists, blockquotes, links, code blocks)
4. Modify the text
5. Click Save to confirm or Cancel to discard

Important notes:

• Only the message author can edit their messages
• The "(edited)" indicator appears only when the actual text content changes — formatting-only changes (e.g., adding bold) do not mark the message as edited
• Translation is re-triggered when text changes, but preserved on format-only edits

Deleting Messages

To delete a message you sent:

1. Hover over the message
2. Click the Delete (trash) icon
3. Confirm the deletion

Deleted messages are removed for all participants.

Host force-delete: The meeting host can delete any participant's message using the Force delete option in the message menu.

Notes

Send rich-text notes in the chat for longer, formatted content:

1. Click the "+" button next to the message input
2. Select Add Note
3. A fullscreen editor opens with a toolbar: headings (H1–H3), bold, italic, strikethrough, lists, blockquotes, links, code blocks
4. Write your note and click Send

Notes are stored as HTML files and rendered in a sandboxed preview within the chat. You can edit a note later via the Edit Note option in the message menu.

Reactions

React to any message with emoji:

1. Hover over a message
2. Click the React (smiley face) icon
3. Select an emoji from the picker
4. Your reaction appears below the message

Multiple participants can react to the same message, and reactions are grouped by emoji with a count.

Pinning Messages

Pin important messages so they're easy to find:

1. Hover over the message
2. Click the Pin icon
3. The message is highlighted and accessible from the pinned messages section

To view pinned messages:

• Look for the Pinned indicator or filter in the chat panel
• Pinned messages remain at the top or in a separate section for easy access

To unpin:

• Click the Unpin icon on a pinned message

Message History

Viewing History

All messages are stored permanently:

• Scroll up in the chat to load older messages
• Messages load in batches as you scroll
• The full history is preserved even after meetings end

Searching Messages

Use the search functionality to find specific messages:

• Type keywords in the search bar
• Results show matching messages with context
• Click a result to jump to that message in the chat

Chat Notifications

You'll receive notifications for new messages:

• In-app badge — Unread message count appears on the chat icon
• Push notifications — If enabled, you'll get push notifications for new messages (see Push Notifications)
• Sound — A notification sound plays for new messages (can be disabled in settings)

Tips

• Use Enter to send messages quickly
• Shift + Enter creates a new line without sending
• Alt + Arrow Up/Down navigates through your sent message history
• Ctrl/⌘ + / opens a help dialog with available shortcuts and features
• Messages are auto-translated if you have a different language set (see Chat Translation)
• React to messages instead of typing short responses like "OK" or "👍"