==== Collections/Internal Chat ====

Collections/Internal Chat (the name can be determined by your agency) is accessible from the desktop if enabled by your agency.  It is a means of bringing together a group of users so they can discuss an issue/work on a project.  Users can 'chat' in a conversation style and add relevant documents.

=== Adding a new Collection/Internal Chat on Desktop ===

To do this, go to Desktop - Collections/Internal Chat. Click on new and the following box will appear:
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** Required **

  * Name - Name you would like to give the collection/internal chat
  * Internal Chat/Collection Types - Collection/Internal Chat type as created in Agency Set Up

** Not required **

  * Date From - Date Collection/Internal Chat starts (can be added after the creation)
  * Date To - Date Collection/Internal Chat ends (can be added after the creation)
  * Notes - If you have any notes required to be on this Collection/Internal Chat

**View of Collections/Internal Chat on Desktop below:**
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==== Using Collections/Internal Chat ====

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  * You can only add users to the chat if they have the collections user layout setting activated 
  * You can drag and drop records to Collections/Internal Chats including candidate, contact, timesheets and invoices
  * When a user gets a pop up reminder to advise they have been added to a Collection/Internal Chat or that there is a new chat message, there is a button within the pop up that takes you to the Collections/Internal Chat view on Desktop, see below:
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