To send a message:
Enter the recipient's name in the Chat with field.
Enter your message.
Send the message by clicking the Send button (or press the Enter key).
You can type the recipient's name in the Chat with field or select the recipient from the Chat-with drop-down list. Frequently the system inserts a recipient name in the Chat with field based on your current chatting activity to speed things along. (For instance, when you highlight a received message, the sender's name is automatically inserted in the Chat with field.)
Typing the recipient's name: Type the recipient's name or type a shortcut for the recipient.
Making a selection from the recipient drop down list: The Chat With drop-down list contains groups and names depending on the tables you are currently watching or playing and your friends list.
Groups (which items display depends on your location) —
Lobby (Default when you're in Lobby)
Table (Default when watching a game)
Opponents (Default when playing a game)
Observers (Available when observing a game)
Spectators (Available when spectating a game)
Director (Default when playing a tournament game)
Other Table (Default when playing a team game)
Private Chats — List of last 5 private chat names
At Table — List of all players at the table
Friends — List of all friends online
You can type your message in the Message field or select a message from the drop-down list.
Typing the message: Type the message or type a shortcut for a message command.
Making a selection from the Message drop-down list: The drop-down list contains up to 25 total messages, which include common messages, saved messages, and recent messages.
Common messages are popular phrases used in courteous OKbridge member communications. Some are pre-populated by the system in the drop-down list. You can delete any common message and it will not reappear. If all common messages are deleted, the heading “Common Messages” is removed from the list. |
Example of a Message drop-down list:
To save or delete the currently displayed message in the message field, click the Save messagebutton (+), or the Delete Message button (-).
To send the message, click the Send button (or press the Enter key). Messages you send are displayed in your Messages list.