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# Messaging

Here you can create Direct Messages and Group chats with your staff and guardians

<figure><img src="/files/MDgDbbbL0FTteyCYaGXu" alt=""><figcaption><p>A view of the Messaging page</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="warning" %}
When starting a chat, if a user does not appear in your user list, it is likely because they have not yet been registered to message. To register, the user must navigate to the Messaging home page, where they will be automatically added as a recipient.
{% endhint %}

### Advanced Configuration

* Status
  * This toggle sets Messaging's active status for all users
* Messaging is visibile to
  * These toggles set Messaging's visibility on certain platforms or for specific user types
* Messaging for Guardians
  * This toggle sets the ability for Guardian users to message between each other

<figure><img src="/files/EVH9rrXNkDOLbybooGCJ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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