CHAT TABS
At the top of the Chat window are tabs that allow you to cycle between four different default Chat channels. A Chat channel is like an online chat room. The default channels are:
Spatial: All conversation and important information occurring within a 50-meter radius around you. Socials, emotes, default "say" chat, and any tells or system messages (such as notification that you' ve earned XP) you might receive are all shown here.
Combat: Displays combat information, including damage data. System messages and tells are also reproduced here.
Auction: For inquiring about selling items with other players on the planet you are currently on.
[Planet]: A chat channel for the entire planet. Use this for finding groups, doctors, entertainers and other services.
NOTE: When you join a group, you automatically get a new channel called Group for all group chat.
To view any of these channels, simply enter Data mode (press the ALT key) , and then click on the tab or cycle through the tabs using the CTRL+ HOME keys or CTRL+ END keys. Anything you type will appear in the active Chat channel.
MULTIPLE CHAT WINDOWS
You have the option of moving a Chat tab from the standard Chat window, which will allow you to monitor multiple channels at once. While in Data mode, simply press and hold the MOUSE 1 button on any tab, and then drag that tab away from the Chat window and place it anywhere on your screen. When you release the MOUSE 1 button, you will create a new window. If you drag any tab onto another tab, you can combine the windows.
If you want to remove a Chat window from your screen, click on the Close icon (X) , and the Chat window will disappear. Or, you can drag the tab back onto your Chat Input bar.
MODIFYING CHANNEL TABS
You can modify an existing Channel tab by simply double- clicking on it. This will produce a Control window where you can rename the tab and define the type of information the Channel tab displays.
You can also modify the tab by holding down the MOUSE 2 button on the channel' s tab and selecting Modify from a list of available options.
CREATING CHANNEL TABS
To create a new Chat Channel tab, press and hold the MOUSE 2 button on any existing Channel tab to see a list of options. Select Create Tab, and a new Channel tab, None, will appear. Double-click on the new tab to name it and define what types of information it displays.
SENDING TO CHANNELS
Anything you type in the Chat Input bar is sent to the channel you have activated on your Chat window. You can send text to a different channel at any time by typing /[name of the channel] [your message]. While in the Spatial tab, your typed text goes to the Spatial channel by default. But if you type /group I need help!, the message will be sent to the Group channel.
GROUP CHAT
The easiest way to communicate with your group is to use /gs ( short for "groupsay"), followed by your message: /gs I need help!
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