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Start a chat

You can chat in real time with your contacts and know when someone has read your message. Share pictures, voice notes, and other files. You can use the Search chat feature to find specific text in a chat.
To start a chat in 
BBM Enterprise
, a passphrase must be shared between you and your contact. By default, this passphrase is shared automatically, and you aren't prompted for a passphrase.
  1. On the 
    Chats
     screen, click The Start Chat icon.
  2. Click a contact.
  3. Click 
    Start Chat
    .
  4. Type your message.
  5. To add an emoji or sticker to your message, tap The Smile icon.
To go to the newest unread message in a chat, click 
New Messages
.

Add a picture or file to a chat

  1. In a chat, click the Attach icon.
  2. Browse to and select a picture or file. Click 
    Open
    .
  3.  Tap or click The Send icon.
To view all the pictures or files in a chat, at the top of the chat screen, click 
Pictures
 or 
Files
.

Send pictures or files

Depending on your device, some features might not be available.
  1. In a chat, click the Attach icon.
  2. Browse to a file.
  3. Click 
    Open
    .