You can select multiple contacts from your contact list and send a broadcast message to them all at once. You only need to send the message once, but your contacts receive it as a normal one-to-one chat.
Windows
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From the hub window, select all the contacts that you want to IM. If you want to send a message to an entire group, select the header for the contact group. |
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Right-click on the selected contacts and click Send broadcast message. The Send Broadcast Message dialog box is displayed.
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Enter your message in the text box. If you want to add more people to the broadcast message, you can search for them in the To field and add them. |
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Click Send. |
Mac
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From your contact list, select all the contacts that you want to sent a broadcast message. If you want to send a message to an entire group, select the header for the contact group. |
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Right-click on the selected contacts and select Send broadcast message. The Send broadcast message window displays.
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Enter your message in the text box. If you want to add more people to the broadcast message, you can search for them in the People field and add them.
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Select Send. |
iPhone and iPad
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From your contact list, press the Group Contact Name icon and choose Send Broadcast Message. |
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Enter your message in the Broadcast Message field and then tap Send. |
Android
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From the Contactsscreen, tap Group Contact Name, and then chooseSend broadcast message. |
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Enter your message in the Broadcast message text box and tap Send. |