Inviting users to an existing chat

If you are in a text chat with one chat partner, you can quickly invite someone from your contact list to join the chat. A chat with more than two chat partners is referred to as a group chat.

Procedure

  1. In an open chat window, click Invite others.
  2. Specify the Topic for the group chat.
  3. In the Search for invitees field, enter the first few letters of the name.
    A list of matching contacts displays showing their current availability status.
  4. To invite someone who is not on your contact list, click Search directory for to search for that name.
  5. Click the name that you want from the list.
  6. Repeat to add others to the Invitees list.
  7. Click Invite. The recipients are added to the chat when they accept the invitation.