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# Group Chat Features

## **Broadcast**

*Broadcast allows you to send a message or attachment to multiple users of the group.*

1. To send a broadcast message tap the ‘megaphone' icon.
2. Type in your message or attachment and send.

## **Conducting Polls**

*The chat view has an inbuilt feature of polling that helps you get sensing from all the participants of the group in a concise manner.*

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1. Open a group with chat view and tap on the text box
2. Click the paperclip icon on the chat screen and then select polls
   * Ask your question - Enter the subject of the poll
   * Add Option - Add different polling options for the voters

### Poll Settings

| Settings                 | Description                                                        |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Allow multiple choices   | Allows the user to vote for more than 1 option                     |
| Send this as a broadcast | Sends the poll as a broadcast to all the participants of the group |
| Anonymous Poll           | Does not disclose the identity of the voters                       |
| Answer Update            | Allows users to change/update their answers                        |
| Show result immediately  | Shows the users the poll result right after they've voted          |
| Expires On               | Allows user to set custom expiry date for the poll                 |

Tap on create and the poll will be displayed in chat, where the group members can vote accordingly

## Attachments

The group chat allows you to send 8 different mediums of attachments ranging from pictures taken directly from camera to location.

| Attachment | Description                                                              |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Document   | Allows users to upload document files like PDFs and Word Documents       |
| Camera     | Camera allows users to take a picture from the rear camera               |
| Gallery    | Allows user to upload picture from their phone's local storage           |
| Video      | Allows users to record video from camera or upload them from their phone |
| Audio      | Allows user to upload audio files                                        |
| GIF        | Allows user to search and share GIFs from a online media directory       |
| Location   | Allows user to share their current location                              |
| Contact    | Allows user to share contact information through the platform            |

To send an attachment in chat, open a group with chat view and tap on the text box, there the paper clip icon will show all types of attachment.