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| {{Messaging}}
| | #redirect [[Messaging]] |
| ==Sending messages==
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| ===To send a message to an individual===
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| ====From the [[Messages block]] or from the user menu====
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| *Click on the blue link ''Messages'' in the Messages block or click the ''Messages'' link from the user menu top right and then type a name into the ''Search people and messages'' box. To narrow the search down further, click the blue ''Advanced'' link to search for a person "only in my courses" or with keywords in messages:
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| [[File:Searchformessages.png]]
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| ====From the [[Online users block]]====
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| *Click the name of one of the people currently online and click the ''Send message'' link in their profile.
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| *Type the message in the box and then click on the ''Send a message'' button.
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| ===To read and reply to a message===
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| *If the [[Messages block]] shows you have a message, click the envelope icon (with the number of messages)
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| [[File:Replyingtomessage.png]]
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| *Type your reply into the box and then click on the ''Send a message'' button.
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| *If you receive a popup notification of a message, click ''Go to message'' to read and reply to it.
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| [[File:Messagepopup.png]]
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| ===To send a message to selected course participants (for teachers only)===
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| *Click on the Participants link in the People block on the course page.
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| *Select participants from the list or use the "Select all" button at the bottom of the list.
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| *Choose "Add/send message" from the "With selected users..." drop-down menu.
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| *Type the message then click the "Preview" button.
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| *Assuming you are satisfied with the message, click the "Send" button.
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| ===To send a message to users in many courses (admins and managers only)===
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| *See [[Bulk user actions]]
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| ===Managing contacts===
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| People may be added to your list of contacts (or blocked from contacting you) by clicking the ''Add contact''(or ''Block contact'') icon under their name in the Messages window.
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| By default the contact list is empty. In order to send a message or to create a shortcut to the person you are sending, search for them in the search box.
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| ===Message history===
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| A record of messages sent to/from a person may be obtained by clicking the "History" icon by their name or by clicking ''Recent messages/All messages'' when they are displayed on the page - see screenshot below:
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| [[File:Messagehistory.png]]
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