# Group Chat

The **Group Chat** feature allows clinic staff to communicate internally. Staff members can use this feature to share messages with all users in the clinic or with specific users as needed.

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### Steps to Send a Message to All Users or a Specific User

* Click the **Group Chat** icon in the top bar. The **Group Chat** pop-up window appears.

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* In the **Type a message** field, enter your message.
* To send the message to all users, click the **Send** icon. The message is delivered to all active users in the clinic.<br>

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* To send the message to a specific user:
  * In the **Everyone** dropdown, select the intended recipient.
  * Click **Send**. The message will be sent only to the selected user.

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### Steps to View Received Messages

When a new message is received, a notification badge appears on the **Group Chat** icon, indicating the total number of unread messages. Follow the steps below to view incoming messages:

* Click the **Group Chat** icon.

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* The pop-up displays received messages. Each message includes the sender’s name, the message content, and the date and time it was sent.

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