Creating and Editing Messages
Project members can create messages in enaio® coLab on the project’s home screen and in the files view. Notifications are automatically created in enaio® coLab when accepting invitations, sharing files, and assigning tasks (see Message Types).
Creating Messages on the Project's Home Screen
You create a message on the project's home screen by clicking the New message button. An input form will appear. There, you can enter a text message with up to 1,000 characters. Click the Create button to conclude the entry. The message is immediately shown in the message list on the project's home screen of all project members.
Creating Messages with a file Link in the Files View
You create a message with a file link in the files view. Clicking the Files icon in the coLab header will open the files view.
To create a message with a file link, follow these steps
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Open the files view by clicking the
Files icon in the header of enaio® coLab.
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Select the file in the directory structure that you want to link with a message and click the
'Create message' icon in the row.
An input form for creating the message appears.
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Enter your message text in the input field in the form.
You can enter up to 1,000 characters including spaces in the input field. The number above the input field indicates the number of characters you have already entered.
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Click the Create button to finish creating the message.
The message is created and shown in the message list on the project's home screen of all project members.
The message is indicated by a 'Go to file' icon.
Editing and Deleting Messages
You can edit and delete messages that you have composed yourself on the home screen. These messages are indicated by a 'Edit message' icon and a
'Delete message' icon.
To edit, click the 'Edit message' icon and change the message in the input form that appears.
To delete a message, click the 'Delete message' icon and confirm the delete command in the confirmation dialog that appears by clicking the Yes button. Deleted messages cannot be restored.
It is possible that the messages area on the project’s home screen have been hidden in the settings of enaio® coLab (see The General Settings Area).