Room Chat and Direct Messages
SpatialChat has different ways of text communication: Balloon chat, Room chat, and Direct messages. Let's take a look at their features.
SpatialChat has different ways of text communications. Let's take a look at their features.
Balloon chat
You can use speech balloons to express your emotions with emojis or say something. Speech balloons are displayed for a short time and then disappear, unlike room chat messages which remain visible to all participants.
To use speech balloons, simply click on the button on the bottom bar.
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You can choose any emoji you'd like or type a message in the speech balloon. Just click on the button on the bottom bar to get started. (The maximum length of a message is 500 letters.)
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Room chat
If you'd like to send a message, emoji, or link to everyone in the room:
- You can use the Room chat feature.
- To access it, just click on the button in the top right corner. This will allow you to share your message with all participants in the room.
![](https://how.spatial.chat/content/images/2023/10/mceclip3-5.png)
Each room in the space has its own individual chat, and you can view the last 100 messages in it.
If there are any unread messages in the chat, a green dot will appear on the icon to let you know. This is a helpful way to stay up to date on conversations and know when there are new messages to read.
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You may also delete the messages in the chat history with the "Trash bin" button (on hover).
![](https://how.spatial.chat/content/images/2023/10/mceclip2-14.png)
You can also remove all the chat history with one click.
![](https://how.spatial.chat/content/images/2023/10/mceclip3-6.png)
You can send reactions to messages.
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Direct Messages
If you want to send a private message to someone:
- Simply hover your mouse over their avatar and click on the chat balloon icon next to their name.
- This will open a private chat window where you can send a message directly to that person.
It's a convenient way to have a one-on-one conversation without it being visible to everyone in the room.
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You can also send a message by clicking on the three dots beside the name on Room's list.
![](https://how.spatial.chat/content/images/2023/10/mceclip6-2.png)
When someone sends you a message, a green notification with sound will appear on their sidebar.
![](https://how.spatial.chat/content/images/2023/10/mceclip7.png)
By clicking on it, you can see if the message comes from Group Chat or Direct Messages.
![](https://how.spatial.chat/content/images/2023/10/mceclip8.png)
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