Chat task reference

Table 1. Task reference
How do I...	Action
Start a text chat	Start a chat with someone by double-clicking their name in the contact list. You can also use the search box if the person is not in your contact list. If the person is available, a chat window opens.
Change my status	In the Chat contact list window, click the arrow following your status icon. When the Availability status list opens, select a status.
Add someone within my organization to my contact list	Click in the navigator, and select Contacts, or Click .
Add a personal group to my contact list	Click + > New Group. Enter a name for the personal group that you want to add in the New group field.
Control how others see me in their contact lists	Click Settings > Privacy Lists, and then enter a person or group in Type to find a name. Select the name from the list of matches that appears, and click one of the following choices: ONLY those on this list can see me online. Everyone EXCEPT those on this list can see me online
Customize my status	On the footer of any page, click and change your availability status. Select I am Available, I am Away, In a Meeting, or Do Not Disturb. In the Chat contact list window, click the status message that displays, and then type a new message.
Create nicknames	Select the name in your contact list that you want to change and then click > Edit Nickname.
View a business card	Select a name in your contact list, and then click > Contact Info.
Remove a contact from my contact list	Select the name in your contact list that you want to change and then click > Remove from Contact List .

Start a text chat

Start a chat with someone by double-clicking their name in the contact list. You can also use the search box if the person is not in your contact list. If the person is available, a chat window opens.

Change my status

In the Chat contact list window, click the arrow following your status icon. When the Availability status list opens, select a status.

Add someone within my organization to my contact list

Click in the navigator, and select Contacts, or Click Add new contact .

Add a personal group to my contact list

Click + > New Group. Enter a name for the personal group that you want to add in the New group field.

Control how others see me in their contact lists

Click Settings > Privacy Lists, and then enter a person or group in Type to find a name. Select the name from the list of matches that appears, and click one of the following choices:

ONLY those on this list can see me online.
Everyone EXCEPT those on this list can see me online

Customize my status

On the footer of any page, click and change your availability status. Select I am Available, I am Away, In a Meeting, or Do Not Disturb.
In the Chat contact list window, click the status message that displays, and then type a new message.

Create nicknames

Select the name in your contact list that you want to change and then click > Edit Nickname.

View a business card

Select a name in your contact list, and then click > Contact Info.

Remove a contact from my contact list

Select the name in your contact list that you want to change and then click > Remove from Contact List .