Text messaging
Enjoy text chatting with your teammates
Post messages as plain text, code, markdown, or HTML. Convert the message format if needed.
- Plain text is perfect for regular messages. It preserves line breaks and makes links clickable.
- Code is great for those whe need to share a peace of program code. The message has line numbering, preserves indents, and is displayed with a monospaced font.
- Markdown is a rich format that supports creating headings, lists, formatting text appearance. It requires knowledge of basic Markdown syntax.
- HTML is even richer format that allows creating colorful and very well-formatted messages. It requires at least basic HTML knowledge.
Reply to messages with quotations
Perfect when you need to reply to a specific message in an active and chaotic multi-topic chat. Quoting the initial message helps to keep the chain of discussion and ensures that the reply is understood correctly.
React to messages with emoticons
And see other chat participants' reactions.
Some messages don't require a text reply but still require some reaction from the reader to confirm that the information is noted, agreed upon, or maybe disapproved, evoked emotions, etc. This is where reactions with emoticons come handy. Just have a look at the message reactions and you'll understand how your teammates feel about it.
Start discussions in separate discussion threads
Perfect for keeping together all messages related to some topic. Messages in discussion threads support all features mentioned above: formatting, replies with quotation, reactions with emoticons.
Share files
Add multiple files to existing messages or post them in a new message.
Media files are displayed with a preview and can be played with Virola internal player when possible. Files of known formats are opened with proper applications after downloading.
Turn messages into issues or meetings
Save time on retyping or copying the existing message to post it as an issue or meeting agenda. In Virola, you can convert a regular message to a task or meeting and vice versa when needed.
Mention your co-workers
Whenever you want to draw attention of specific chat room participant to your message or address a question, you can type @ and choose the necessary chat room participant from the appeared list. After sending a message with a mention, the person you mentioned will get a notification and pay attention to your message.
Share links to messages
It is very convenient when you can share links to particular messages with chat room participants in group conversations. You just need to copy the link to this message and share it in your group chat. You can also share such links in other chat rooms, but they will be clickable only if a person is a member of the group where the message was posted.
Use snipping tool to capture screenshots
If you need to take a screenshot and share it in a private or group chat, you can effortlessly do this with the help of the snipping tool which is available in the messages input area toolbar. It is the fastest and most convenient way to send an image snip in a message and have it shared with other Virola users.
Video tutorial
Learn more about sending quoted replies and starting discussion threads in Virola from our video
Please note that some toolbars and icons in this tutorial may differ a bit from the current Virola Client as we constantly improve its functionality and UI.