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Sending messages to a colleague or manager

How do I send a private message to a colleague or my manager


Get to know Messenger

Messenger is Rota & Time Clock's built-in chat feature, making it easy to communicate with colleagues and managers without leaving the platform.

All conversations are private, and only the people included in a conversation can see the messages sent.

šŸ’” Messenger must be enabled by your administrator before you can use it.


Using Messenger on desktop/web

Start a new conversation

  1. Click Messenger

  2. Click the '+' button

  3. Select the person or people you'd like to message

You can create:

  • One-to-one conversations

  • Group conversations

Manage a group conversation

Click the '...' menu option in the top-right corner of the conversation to:

  • Mute notifications

  • Leave the conversation

  • Add or remove people

  • Rename the group

Manage a one-to-one conversation

In individual conversations, you can:

  • Mute notifications

  • View shared files

  • Leave the conversation


Message actions

Hover over a message to access additional options.

You can:

  • React with an emoji

  • Reply to a message

For messages you've sent, you may also be able to:

  • Edit the message

  • Delete the message

Note: Editing and deleting messages must be enabled by an administrator.


Using Messenger on mobile

Start a conversation

  1. Tap the message bubble icon in the bottom-right corner of the app

  2. Tap the '+' option

  3. Select the person or people you'd like to message

You can create both individual and group conversations.


Message actions on mobile

Press and hold a message to:

  • React with an emoji

  • Reply to the message

  • Copy the message

  • Edit the message

  • Delete the message

Note: Editing and deleting messages must be enabled by an administrator.

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