The Messages section, available from the Global Sidebar, is your unified space to send and receive messages with students, staff, coaches, and admins across all communities you’re a part of.
It supports full-thread conversations, advanced search, message categorization, rich formatting, and attachments — making communication seamless and contextual.

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🔔 Overview & Access

• Click the  Message icon in the Global Sidebar.

• A badge counter shows total unread messages.

• The page opens into a list of messages.

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• Each message row displays:

  • Sender name + profile icon

  • Subject line

  • Short preview of body

  • Last message date

  • Read/Unread state (highlighted visually)

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📂 Message Categories (Tabs)




1. Inbox –
   All messages, both read and unread.
   You can reply, archive, or mark as unread from here.

2. Draft –
   Messages you started but haven’t sent yet.
   Useful when you need more time to compose.
   You can use the "Delete Draft" button to delete an unused message draft.

3. Unread –
   Shows only unopened messages.
   Helps in quickly catching up on pending conversations.
   You can reply, archive, or mark as unread from here.

4. Archived –
   Messages moved out of your active inbox but saved for reference.
   Ideal for decluttering without deleting.

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🧵 Thread View Details

• Clicking a message opens the full conversation thread.

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• You’ll see:

  • Profile picture + full name of sender

  • Timestamp for each message

  • Richly formatted messages with support for:

    • Text

    • Images

    • Emojis 😊

    • File attachments 📎

• Actions inside a thread:

  • Reply

  • Archive

  • Mark as Unread

  • Add emojis, upload files, use inline formatting, inline images, add code etc

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📝 Composing a Message

• Click “Write a New Message” button (top-right of screen)

• A compact widget opens for message creation

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• Steps:

  1. Select recipient via search or dropdown

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  3. Add subject

  4. Type your message (supports formatting, attachments)

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  6. Click Send Message.

  7. Note: You can also create a new message from the detail view by clicking on the Plus(+) icon.

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🔍 Search, Scroll & Navigation

• Use the search box to filter messages by subject line.

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• Each message tab supports infinite scrolling for uninterrupted browsing.

• Read vs. unread messages are visually distinct (e.g., background highlight).

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📧 Email Sync

• Every in-app message also sends a real-time email alert to your inbox.

• Ensures you're notified even if you're not logged into the platform.

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Making it more than just email — it’s your communication command center, directly embedded into your workflow.