How to use Chat

Chat is your team's messaging. Keep conversations in channels by team or project, start a group chat for a quick huddle, or message someone directly.

First steps

Open Chat from the app launcher, or go to chat.coavon.com.
Join the channels for your team and projects, or make a new one.
Message someone directly from People, or start a group chat with a few colleagues.

Channels: Open conversations for a team, a project or a topic. Everyone in the organization can find and read them.
Group chats: Private conversations for a handful of people.
Direct messages: One to one, private.
Side menu, People
Home: Catch up on what you missed across every conversation. A red dot marks anything unread.
Side menu, Home

Replies in a thread: Reply to one message so the side conversation stays together and the channel stays readable.
Mentions: Type @ and a name to make sure someone sees your message.
Files: Add files from Coavon Drive or Google Drive to a message. Images, PDFs and video can be previewed in Chat.
Edit a message: Fix a typo after you have sent it.
Search: Find a message, a person or a channel across every conversation you are part of.

Do not disturb: Pause notifications while you focus, from the top bar.
Notification settings: Choose what you are told about, in the browser and by email. Your choices are saved to your account.
Settings

Something missing or unclear? Write to hello@coavon.com and a person will help. A plan badge means the feature starts on that plan; see pricing.