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diff --git a/doc/help/Messaging.md b/doc/help/Messaging.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2063ad41c..000000000 --- a/doc/help/Messaging.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -# Messaging - -### Writing Messages - -You can write messages using the input box with the text "Write a message..." at the bottom of Mattermost. - -Press **ENTER** to send a message. Use **Shift+ENTER** to create a new line without sending a message. - -### Formatting Messages - -Mattermost messages are formatted using a standard called "markdown". Here are examples: - -| Text Entered | How it appears | -|:---------------|:---------------| -|`**bold**`| **bold** | -| `_italic_`|_italic_| -|`[hyperlink](http://mattermost.org)`|[hyperlink](http://mattermost.org)| -|``|| -|`:smile:` `:sheep:` `:alien:`|:smile: :sheep: :alien:| - -Emojis provided free from [Emoji One](http://emojione.com/). Check out a full list of Emojis [here](http://emoji.codes/). - - -### Mentioning Teammates - -You can mention a teammate by using the `@` symbol plus their username to send them a special notification to draw their attention. - -For example, you might write: - -``` -@alice how did your interview go with the new candidate? -``` - -Which sends a special mention notification to **alice** to check your message. - -To mention a teammate, press `@` and you should see a list of team members who can be messaged. You can either type their username or use the **Up** and **Down** arrow keys and then **ENTER** to select them to be mentioned. - -You can configure how you'd like to be alerted about mentions of your username, your first name, your nickname, or other keywords from **Account Settings** > **Notifications** and you can set channel-specific preferences from **[Channel Name]** > **Notification Preferences** - -### Messages Dropdown Menu - -To get to the Messages Dropdown Menu, hover over a message and click on the [...] menu. This shows a dropdown list containing additional actions you can perform on a message: - -- **Reply:** Opens up the sidebar so you can reply to a message in a comment thread. -- **Permalink:** Creates a link to the message. Sharing this link with other users in the channel lets them view the linked message in the Message Archives. -- **Delete:** Deletes the message so it is no longer visible. Team Administrators and System Administrators can also delete another user's message. -- **Edit:** Lets you edit your own message. |