Chat

Overview

The chat feature provides a space for real-time discussions within your project. Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, sharing updates, or coordinating tasks, the chat feature helps your team stay aligned without leaving the Quire workspace. Each chat channel is tied to a specific project, allowing focused conversations and streamlined collaboration.

Create a chat channel

To create a chat channel in the project, click the + icon at the top and select Add chat.

Give the chat channel a name, and optionally customize its icon and color. Next, configure the visibility settings to control who can access the channel. You can choose to make it visible to: all project members, project admins only, specific members, an external team, or keep it private for yourself.

To begin a conversation, type your message into the input field at the bottom of the chat panel. You can mention specific project members by using the @ symbol followed by their username. Mentioned members will automatically be added as followers of the chat channel and will receive notifications for new messages and updates made within the channel.

Style your messages

Highlight any text in your comment area to access a menu of formatting options. These options allow you to style your text, such as changing its color, adding hyperlinks, and more.

Use slash commands

Using the slash command / opens a menu of various commands you can include in your messages. These options range from different heading styles and tables to checklists, mentions of team members, or references to tasks within your project.

As you type after the slash command /, the menu options will filter based on your input. You can navigate through the narrowed down list using the up and down arrow keys.

React to a message

To react to a message, hover over a message and click on the emoji icon at the upper right corner. You can add as many emojis as you want. If you want to react with the same emoji as other members already have, just click directly on the emoji that was added at the bottom.

Hover over the emoji to see who has reacted to the message. You will also receive a notification when another member reacts to your message.

Edit a message

To edit the message, click the More Options icon next to the message and select Edit.

Or you can use the up arrow key while your cursor is in the Send message area.

Note: You can only edit messages that you have sent. Messages from other members cannot be modified.

Reply to a message

To reply to a message, click the Reply icon located next to it.

To quote a specific part of a message, simply highlight the texts you want and use the shortcut Alt + Q (Windows) or Ctrl + Q (Mac). The selected text will be automatically inserted as a quote in your message.

Pin a message

To pin or unpin a message, click the More Options icon next to the message select Pin.

You can find all the pinned conversations in the chat detail panel at the right hand side of the chat channel.

Turn a message into task

To quickly create a new task from a message, click the More Options icon next to the message and select Turn into a new task.

Feel free to edit the task title and description in the popup dialog. You can also specify the parent task for the newly created task. For easy tracking, the message link will be added automatically at the end of the new task’s description.

Delete a message

To delete a message, click the More Options icon next to the message and select Delete.

Note: Deleted messages can be restored through the More Options menu next to the message. Restoration is only possible within a limited time before the comment is permanently deleted from the system. Please review all comments carefully before deleting.

Add followers to a chat channel

You can choose to follow, or add followers to, a chat channel to receive notifications about any updates or changes.

To follow a chat channel, click the eye icon in the upper right corner and select the members from the dropdown menu.

Edit chat channel name and its URL

To rename a chat channel, right-click on its name and select Edit details from the menu.

You can also copy the URL linked to a specific channel and share it with your team members. Clicking the link will navigate them directly to the channel.

Tip: To reference a specific chat channel within a task description, comment, or document, use the format #>chat_id. To reference a channel from a different project, use #{project_id>chat_id}. Clicking on the reference link will take you directly to the referenced channel.

Pin a chat channel

To pin a channel for easy access, right-click on the chat channel tab and select Pin.

Newly created channels are pinned by default, while channels created by other members are not automatically pinned.

Duplicate chat channel settings

To quickly create a new chat channel using the same settings as an existing one, you can duplicate it. Right-click on the channel tab, select Duplicate, enter a new name for the duplicated channel, and click Save to confirm.

Archive a chat channel

To archive a channel, right-click on its tab and select Archive.

Note: Archived chat channels will be moved to the Archived category in the dropdown menu for easy access.

Delete a chat channel

To delete a chat channel, simply right-click on the channel tab and select Delete.

Note: Deleted chat channels can be accessed through the More Options menu. You have a limited window of time to restore them before they are permanently removed from the system. Please review carefully before proceeding with deletion.