Messaging app — Internal messaging

Overview

Messaging is Steeple's internal messaging app. It allows employees to exchange private or group messages within the organization.

Main features

Types of conversations

• Direct messages : private conversation between two people

• Group conversations with different scopes:

  • Organization : accessible to all members of the organization

  • Communities : limited to members of specific communities

  • Members : custom group with selected members

Messaging

• Send messages with formatting (rich text editor)

• Attach files and media (images, documents)

• Edit your own messages after sending

• Delete your own messages

• Reply to a specific message (quote)

• Add emoji reactions to messages (the 3 most popular reactions are displayed)

• Read receipts: see who has read a message (in group conversations)

Conversation management

• Search for conversations and users

• Filter conversations by community

• Mute/unmute notifications for a conversation (silent mode)

• View conversation details (members, shared media)

• Shared media gallery in the conversation

Creating conversations

• Create a direct conversation by searching for a user

• Create a group conversation:

  • Choose the scope (organization, communities, members)

  • Select recipients

  • Set a title and an image for the conversation

Conversation administration features

Conversation administrators can:

• Edit the conversation title and image

• Add and remove members

• Promote a member to conversation administrator

• Delete the conversation

• Leave the conversation ("members" type conversations)

Navigation

The Messaging app is accessible from Steeple's main menu. The home page displays the list of conversations, with automatic redirection to the last unread conversation.

What the assistant can do

The assistant cannot manage conversations or send messages. It can explain how messaging works and guide the user to the app.