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Messaging

Everything about sending, formatting, and managing messages in Chatalot. Messages are the core of every text channel and DM conversation.

In This Section

Page Description
Sending Messages Typing, sending, mentions, file uploads, and slash commands
Formatting Markdown, code blocks, formatting toolbar, and keyboard shortcuts
Editing and Deleting Edit your messages, view edit history, and delete messages
Reactions Emoji reactions on messages
Threads Threaded conversations within a channel
Pins and Bookmarks Pin important messages and save personal bookmarks
Search Search messages by content, author, and date
Scheduled Messages Schedule messages to send at a future time

Quick Reference

  • Press Enter to send (configurable to Ctrl+Enter in settings)
  • Press Shift+Enter for a new line
  • Use @username to mention a user
  • Use Markdown for formatting (bold, italic, code, etc.)
  • Right-click a message for the context menu (edit, delete, pin, bookmark, reply, react)
  • Messages are encrypted before leaving your device