{"id":86448,"date":"2026-07-23T08:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/how-do-i-use-chats-in-web-chat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:50:07","password":"","slug":"how-to-use-chats-in-web-chat","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat-en\/how-to-use-chats-in-web-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use chats in Web Chat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re in a chat, you&#8217;ll find several tools in the upper-right corner that let you use the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1330\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Web Chat Headline\" class=\"wp-image-86892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline.png 1330w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline-1024x100.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline-768x75.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Headline-360x35.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Threads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you can see a clear overview of all the threads from the chat, which makes it easier to follow topic-specific discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Threads.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Threads.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Web Chat Threads\" class=\"wp-image-86982\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9529660769142803;width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Threads.png 996w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Threads-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Threads-768x393.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Chat_Threads-360x184.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Search and Manage Chats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, you can quickly find the message you&#8217;re looking for in the chat, see the chat ID, and also tell whether the selected chat is a group chat or an event chat.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_Room-info.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_Room-info.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Web chat Room info\" class=\"wp-image-89400\" style=\"width:330px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_Room-info.png 634w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_Room-info-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_Room-info-360x455.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below that, you&#8217;ll find many options for managing the chat. Among other things, you can add people, access shared files and polls, and report or leave the chat.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If something is grayed out here, it&#8217;s because the chat was started from within ChurchTools, and the option is therefore managed directly in ChurchTools rather than in the web chat.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_managing-group-chat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"1286\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_managing-group-chat.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Web chat managing group chat\" class=\"wp-image-89404\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.4821188891556699;width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_managing-group-chat.png 620w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_managing-group-chat-145x300.png 145w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_managing-group-chat-494x1024.png 494w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_managing-group-chat-247x512.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. People at a Glance (for group chats only)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, you can invite people to the chat\u2014provided you have the necessary permissions\u2014and clearly see who has already joined the chat and who has yet to accept the invitation. You can also, for example, switch to a one-on-one chat with someone from their profile, mention them in groups, or\u2014if necessary\u2014ignore them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Web chat invite people to group chat\" class=\"wp-image-89407\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7749184476847277;width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat.png 902w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat-794x1024.png 794w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-chat_invite-people-to-group-chat-360x465.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79a8db7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/chat-en\/chat-overview\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26614\">Chat Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat\/einloggen-im-web-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26612\">Log in to Web Chat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat\/wie-starte-ich-neue-chats-im-web-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26616\">How to start new chats in Web Chat?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/chat-en\/how-to-chat-with-churchtools-users-from-other-congregations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/mein-churchtools\/chat\/wie-chatte-ich-mit-churchtools-nutzern-anderer-gemeinden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to chat with ChurchTools users from other congregations?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re in a chat, you&#8217;ll find several tools in the upper-right corner that let you use the following features: 1. 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