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# 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

#### Conversation types

* **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 formatted messages (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 conversations and users
* Filter conversations by community
* Mute/unmute conversation notifications (silent mode)
* View conversation details (members, shared media)
* Gallery of shared media 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 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" 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 latest 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 application.