Send a chat message and find it again
Send your reviewed message once, then check it in the intended conversation.
Send a chat message and find it again
Send your reviewed message once, then check it in the intended conversation.
Before you start: Have a complete message and the correct recipient. Check any linked material and requested timing before sending.
Steps
- Check the workroom and conversation header. Select Messages.
- Enter the reviewed text in the Message... composer. Read it once more for the right material, version, question and audience.
- Select the visible blue up-arrow send control once. Look for your outgoing message in the conversation and compare its text with what you intended to send.
- Leave and reopen the same conversation from Direct Messages. Confirm that the header and outgoing text still match. If you reload the browser, first make sure you will not lose other unsaved work.
- When finding the conversation later, use Search conversations for the conversation list. Inside an open conversation, Search messages... is a separate control. Search by name or email in New Chat is for finding a recipient, not searching message text.
- If your request needs a reply by an agreed time, keep that follow-up in your work plan rather than relying only on a notification badge.
Expected result
You can find the exact outgoing message again in the right conversation. You know what was sent and where to return when a reply arrives.
Remember
If sending appears to hang, check the conversation before pressing send again. A retained outgoing message confirms what you can see from your side; wait for the relevant receipt or response before assuming the recipient read or accepted the request.
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