Anyone can send chat messages in BigBlueButton; you can send both public and private chat messages. You can also choose to edit, react, delete and reply to messages in the chat.
To send a Public Chat:
The Public Chat [1] panel is located in the upper left-hand corner of the BigBlueButton interface.
If you do not see the public chat option available you may need to select the Users List / Chat Toggle [2] to expand the users list panel and public chat.
Select Public Chat [1] to expand the public chat panel. To hide the public chat panel, select the “<” [2] symbol.
Use the Chat Input [4] field to type messages into the public chat. Your chat messages (and messages from other users) will appear in chronological order.
You can save or download public chat by selecting Chat Options [3] menu.
When the public chat pane is open you can either Save [1] (you will be prompted to download the public chat as a text file), or Copy [2](the public chat will be copied to the clipboard) the chat.
When minimized, the Chat indicator will appear when there are unread chat messages available.
To send a Private Chat:
To private chat with another user, select their name (a pop-up menu will appear), choose Chat [1]. A Private Chat panel will appear. To hide the panel, select either “<” [2] or “x” [3]
Use the Chat Input [4] field to type messages into the private chat.
All public and private chat messages will appear under the Public Chat menu under messages.
As with the Public Chat, you will see a count of unread messages (highlighted in red) next to the user name.
Chat message options:
When sending a message to the chat, you have 4 ways that you can edit and interact with your messages. An option menu will appear when you hover your cursor over a message. You can choose to reply to a message [1], emoji react to a message [2], edit a message [3], or delete a message [4].
Replying to a message
To reply to a message, select the reply button and type your reply into the chat box below. Your reply will appear with the original message linked in the chat.
Emoji reactions
To react to a message, select the react button from the message option menu. An emoji menu will appear, and you can choose from a wide range of emojis to use.
Editing a message
To edit a message, select the edit button. You can edit your message in the same chat box, and send the message to finalize your changes.
Deleting a message
To delete your message, select the delete button and a prompt will appear to confirm that you want to permanently remove your message from the chat.
This feature will be available with the upcoming BigBlueButton 3.0 update.
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