Messages

<span id="topic-1" style="padding-top:40px;">Spaces and Teams</span>

In the Webex app, your interactions are taking place in spaces and teams, where you can send messages, make calls, have video meetings, and share files and whiteboards. A space might be a direct message space, a space with a small group, or a space that is part of a larger team, created in Webex.

• • Direct Messages - A message sent directly to one person. Direct messages remain between two people. You cannot add other people to the conversation later.
• • Spaces - Spaces work well for a group of people working on a specific topic. You might also see these referred to as standalone spaces.
• • Teams - If your original intention changes and a space outgrows its original purpose, you can create a team and then move a space into a team. Teams are typically used when working on a large project with people across multiple departments.

<span id="topic-2" style="padding-top:40px;">Create a Space</span>

To collaborate with a group in Webex, you can create a space. Spaces work best for a group of people collaborating on a specific topic or project. In a space, you can send messages, make calls, have video meetings, share files, and use whiteboards.

If your scope expands from the original intention of the space, it might be time to create a team and move the space into a team. See Create a Team for more information.

To create a space:

1. 1. Go to the Messaging tab 
2. 2. Tap the Plus icon.
3. 3. Select Create a space.
   

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4. 4. Enter the name for the space and tap Next.
5. 5. Enter the email address or name for each person you want to add to the space.
6. 6. Tap Create.

<span id="topic-3" style="padding-top:40px;">Create a Team</span>

Creating a team in Webex can help you collaborate and stay organized. Teams are especially helpful when you’re working on a large project with team members across multiple departments.

Alternatively, if you’re organizing a small office celebration, you might only need a standalone space for this. For more information on standalone spaces, see Create a Space.

To create a team:

1. 1. Tap the Messaging tab.
2. 2. Select the Plus icon to create a team.
3. 3. Enter the Name of your team. If you’d like, you can also enter a description.
4. 4. Add people to the team by entering their name or email address and then selecting them from the drop-down list.
5. 5. Tap Create.
6. 6.Once you have created a team, you can add smaller spaces within it. To create spaces within a team, Tap Create a space.
   

Note: Every team has at least one team space, General. People added to the team are automatically added to the General space.

<span id="topic-4" style="padding-top:40px;">Sending Messages</span>

Messages in Webex are where you chat with coworkers, exchanging content and ideas. You may send a message directly to a coworker or to a space you created.
To send a message directly to a coworker: 

1. 1. Select a person from your spaces list. 
2. 2. In the messaging area, enter your message. You can include files, add personality with emojis or animated GIFs, and add formatting or Markdown to make your messages stand out or be easier to read.
3. 3. Press the Send icon to send your message, or press Enter on your keyboard.
   

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You are notified when a new message arrives by a pop-up window in the upper right corner of your screen. To open this message, Tap on the pop-up notification. This brings you directly to the message space.

Or, from your People Spaces list area, locate the bolded items also with a dot. This shows you have a new message from a coworker or space. Tap on the bolded space to access the new messages.

<span id="topic-5" style="padding-top:40px;">Send a File</span>

You can share most types of files, with the largest file size being 2 GB. You can also preview documents without downloading them first. Acceptable file types: .doc, .docx, .gif, .jpeg, .pdf, .png, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, and .xlsx.

There are multiple ways to send or share a file, but the most efficient way is to tap the Attachment icon within the message area. This brings up your system dialog box where you can select and upload the file. Press the Send icon to send a file.

<span id="topic-6" style="padding-top:40px;">Share Your Screen Without Calling</span>

You can easily share your screen without being in a meeting or on a call. This can be helpful if you just need to demonstrate something quickly in a one-on-one chat.

1. 1. While in a one-on-one message, tap the More options icon.
2. 2. Tap Screen Share
3. 3. The person you are sharing with is prompted to accept the screenshare.
   

1. 4. To stop sharing, select Stop at the top of the screen share window.