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# Sync Chat

Send messages to everyone in the collaboration session.

Use **Chat** to coordinate with your team without leaving Rhino. Messages go to everyone connected to the session.

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## Send a message

1. Click in the box at the bottom of **Chat**.
2. Type your message.
3. Press Enter, or click **Send**.

On macOS, press Shift+Enter to start a new line.

## Read messages

* Your messages are on the right. Teammates' messages are on the left, under their name.
* The coloured bar above each message shows who sent it.
* Messages sent within a few minutes of each other are grouped under one time.
* Incoming messages also appear on the Rhino command line, such as `Tomas: Façade grid is synchronized.`

## Open chat in its own window

On Windows, click **Open in a new window** on the **Chat** area. The window also shows each teammate's initial in their colour. Hover over an initial to see the name.

## Good to know

* Only people connected at the time receive a message.
* Chat isn't saved. When you end collaboration, the conversation is gone.