Send an instant message

To send an instant message

In your contact list, double-click the name of someone who is online.
The conversation window opens.
Type your message in the box at the bottom of the window, and click Send.

To start a new line while typing, press SHIFT+ENTER.

Your message appears in the upper box.

Tips

You can see when the other person is typing by looking at the bottom of the window. The date and time of the last message you received appears here as well.
To keep emoticons from displaying in your conversation window, on the View menu, clear the check mark before Enable Emoticons.
Each message can be up to 400 characters long.