To hold a group conversation

You can hold instant messaging conversations with more than one user. Start a conversation with one user, then invite additional users to join.

  1. Double-click a user in your Contact List.

    or

    Click Send Message, then find a user by following Step 2 in To send an instant message.

  2. Click Actions, then click Invite Others to Join the Conversation.

  3. Click a user (or Ctrl+click multiple users) in your Contact List, then click OK.

    or

    Click Find User to search for users who are not in your Contact List. Follow Step 2 in To send an instant message.

You can also Ctrl+click multiple users in your Contact List and press Enter to begin a group conversation.

If you cannot see the list of participants in this conversation, click Open Control Panel icon to open the Control Panel.

After each user accepts the invitation to join the conversation, he or she can send messages to the other participants. A user cannot see any messages that were sent before he or she joined the conversation, or after he or she leaves the conversation.