How do I reply to messages?

Accessing the Messages tool via the tools menu in the site

Accessing the Messages tool via the tools menu in the site

To access the Messages tool in a site, select the Messages link in the tools menu.

Accessing the Messages tool via Message Center in the site

Accessing the Messages tool via Message Center in the site

The Message Center area in the Overview tool in the site displays the number of new messages in the site and also allows users to access the tool.

To access the Messages tool from the Message Center in the Overview tool in the site, select the New Messages link or the message number.

Accessing the Messages tool via the Message Center in My Workspace

Accessing the Messages tool via the Message Center in My Workspace

By default, the Message Center area of the Overview tool on the Home page displays a list of all sites of which the user is a part, along with the number of new messages in each site, and also allows users to access the tool.  

To access the Messages tool from the Message Center on the Home page, select the message number to the left of the site title in the Message Center Notifications area.

Viewing and replying to messages

Viewing and replying to messages

To view all and reply to messages, select the Received link.

Open a message

Open a message

The system will display a list of messages. To open a message, select the message subject.

Open a reply

Open a reply

The message will display.  To reply to the sender, select Reply; to reply to the sender and all other recipients of the message, select Reply to all.

Compose the reply

Compose the reply

Enter text into the Message field.

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Send the reply

Send the reply

To send the reply, select Send.