Prismara TalkHow-to guide
Use chats and channels
Prismara Talk has two kinds of conversation:
- Chats are private conversations with one or more people. Use them for quick questions and small groups.
- Channels are shared spaces for a team, project or topic. Members can see the history and join in at any time.
Before you begin
Section titled “Before you begin”- Sign in to Prismara Talk in your browser or the desktop app.
- To create a channel, your administrator may need to allow you to. If you don’t see Create channel, ask your administrator.
Start a chat
Section titled “Start a chat”-
Select Chat in the left-hand bar, then select New chat.
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In To, start typing a colleague’s name and select them from the list. Add more people to start a group chat.
Screenshot pendingNew chat pane with two demo users (Alex Muster, Sam Contoso) added in the To field -
Type your message in the box at the bottom and press Enter, or select Send.
To give a group chat a name, select the chat header, then select Rename.
Create a channel
Section titled “Create a channel”-
Select Channels in the left-hand bar, then select Create channel.
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Enter a Name, for example
Project Fabrikam, and an optional Description. -
Choose the Visibility:
- Public — anyone in your organisation can find and join the channel.
- Private — only people you add can see the channel.
Screenshot pendingCreate channel dialog with Name, Description and Visibility fields filled with demo data -
Select Create.
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Select Add members, choose the people to add, and select Add.
Mention someone
Section titled “Mention someone”Mentions notify a person even if they have muted the conversation.
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In the message box, type
@followed by the first few letters of a name. -
Select the person from the list. Their name is highlighted in your message.
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Send the message.
To notify everyone in a channel, type @channel. Use this sparingly, as everyone receives a notification.
Share a file
Section titled “Share a file”-
In a chat or channel, select Attach (the paperclip icon) next to the message box.
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Select Upload from this device and choose the file, or drag the file into the conversation.
Screenshot pendingMessage box with the Attach menu open, showing Upload from this device -
Add a message if you want, then select Send.
Everyone in the conversation can open and download the file. To see every file shared in a conversation, select the Files tab at the top.
Verify
Section titled “Verify”Your message appears in the conversation with a delivered indicator, and people you mentioned see a notification in their Activity feed.