Chats for users

1. In the chat list, press .
2. Enter the person's name or select them from the list.

1. In the chat list, press .
2. Click New group chat and add members.

Open a chat and enter your message however you like:

• Using a keyboard. Type a message.

• Using voice. Press and say your message.

• As a file. Press and choose the file.

  Note

  All files and images that you send using the  icon are saved to your Yandex Disk in Files → Messenger files. The total amount of attachments is only limited by the free space on your disk. You can send any number of files up to 50 GB each via Yandex Messenger.

To send an important message, press .

The icon next to a message in Yandex Messenger means it has been delivered. The icon means the addressee has read it.

In the chat, press ( in iOS) and choose Leave chat.

Chats

Chats

Chats

You can only hide a private chat on your computer or in your Personal space. To do this, click  → Block and hide.

In the chat, press ( on iOS) and select Clear history (Clear chat history on iOS).

Your message history will disappear (but your chat partner will still be able to see it), and the chat will be removed from the chat list. If you want to resume chatting to that person, find them using the search.

1. Click .

2. In the Interface section, enable or disable Compact chat list.

   With this option enabled, more chats are seen on a single screen, but you can't see the messages until you open a chat.

Click above the chat list and choose the chats to display:

• All chats: Chat list with no filters applied.
• Unread: Chats with new messages that you haven't viewed yet.
• Mentions: Chats you've been mentioned in.
• Private: One-to-one chats.
• Group: Chats with two or more members.
• Chats from Telemost: Chats created during Yandex Telemost meetings.

1. Open the chat.

2. In the upper-right corner, press ( in iOS) and select Chat info.

3. Select Members.

4. Press Add.

5. Find the user, select them, and press Add.

   If your organization uses Yandex 360 for Business, you can add members as well as entire groups or departments to the chat.

1. In the chat, press ( on iOS) and select Chat info.

2. Select Members.

3. Type the person's first name, last name, or username in the Search bar.

   If you're work in an organization that uses Yandex 360 for Business, type the name of the group or department in the Search bar, then press it to view all employees in that unit.

1. Open a chat.
2. In the upper-right corner, press ( in iOS) and select Chat info.
3. Tap Copy link.

A chat member can copy and share a link to the chat only if the administrator has allowed it. Users who follow the link will automatically join the chat.

You can only report a user on a desktop in your Personal space. To do this, right-click the message and select Report. Users who violate the rules of the service may be blocked from Yandex Messenger.

Possible causes:

• You are not the chat administrator.

• You've already invited 10 people today. The daily limit is set to protect you from spam.

  If you want someone to join a chat, send them a chat link.

You can't leave a private chat. But you can hide or mute it.

Log in to your account on the old device.

If you get the "Couldn't join chat" message when following a chat link, ask the chat administrator to enable the Public link setting.