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How do I privately reply to one individual in a group message in the Inbox?

Even when you are part of a group conversation, you can privately respond to another individual.

00:07: How do I privately respond to one individual in a group message? 00:12: In global navigation click the inbox link 00:16: Select the conversation 00:19: Locate the individual you want to send a private message to hover your 00:23: mouse under the timestamp until you see the reply icon. 00:27: Type a message in the message field 00:30: When you are finished click the send button. 00:33: The message will send to the person in the to field and not to everyone else. 00:37: If you want to reply to everyone click the settings icon and select reply 00:41: all Are use the reply all button in the toolbar? 00:46: This guide covered how to privately respond to one individual in a group message.

Open Inbox

Open Inbox

In Global Navigation, click the Inbox link.

Select Conversation

Select Conversation

Select the conversation.

Locate Message

Locate Message

Locate the individual you want to send a private message to. Hover your mouse under the timestamp until you see the Reply icon.

 

Compose Message

Compose Message

Type a message in the message field [1]. When you are finished, click the Send button [2].

The message will send to the person in the To field and not to everyone else. If you want to reply to everyone, click the settings icon and select reply-all. Or use the reply-all button in the toolbar.