# Group chats

The chat view is a messenger that lets the group members communicate with each other. It displays the form submissions as [<mark style="color:purple;">**cards**</mark>](/form-builder/creating-forms/additional-form-settings/set-form-card-layout.md) where users can provide their comments accordingly. It offers additional features like conducting polls and broadcasting messages.&#x20;

### Using the Group chat feature

1\.    To access the table view for form details, in the [<mark style="color:purple;">**tab bar**</mark>](https://docs.senpiper.com/groups-applications/group-details-on-web/pages/Pn2YHhBGf6dipE6g0VN4#1.-tab-bar) of the **Group Details** screen, click <img src="/files/jINL83Y7hp3aSuMvv4CI" alt="" data-size="line">.

<figure><img src="/files/bkmITjJ0Md4XchB5jlgH" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Navigate to chat view</em> </p></figcaption></figure>

### Send a chat message

The **Chat View** is displayed.

<figure><img src="/files/mkv4TGavIN2e9JbWRjrP" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Chat View</em></p></figcaption></figure>

### Broadcast a message

&#x20;To broadcast multiple members of the group, at the bottom left of the chat view, click <img src="/files/cbLtw0dm80iDgcTQJr7r" alt="" data-size="line">.

<figure><img src="/files/x5ZNVgB7Gai7sIaLzWtE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Broadcast Message &#x26; Attach Media files</p></figcaption></figure>

You can type in your message and click <img src="/files/nJkXMq8wHEG6O6pTYAKw" alt="" data-size="line">. To attach media (images, videos, audios and documents), click <img src="/files/mBa8WCGDdCZdldo46Zbz" alt="" data-size="line">.

### Starting a poll

To start a poll,

&#x20;1\.    On the bottom left of the chat view screen, click **Poll**.

The **Create Poll** screen is displayed.

<figure><img src="/files/POJXl7RjPRTTIq97GxLI" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create Poll </p></figcaption></figure>

2\.    Enter/Select the required details for the poll and click **Create**.

| Field                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ask your question        | Enter your question for the poll                                                                                                                                                   |
| Options                  | <p>Enter options for the poll question</p><p><em>You must enter at least 2 options. To add multiple options, below the options field, click <strong>Add Another</strong>.</em></p> |
| Anonymous poll           | Turn on this toggle switch if you want to hide the identity of voters                                                                                                              |
| Send as a broadcast      | Turn on this toggle switch if you want to allow all the group members in addition to admin and super admin to vote for this poll                                                   |
| Allow multiple answers   | Turn on this toggle switch if you want to allow the user to select multiple options                                                                                                |
| Allow update of answers  | Turn on this toggle switch if you want to allow the user to change their vote after it has been casted                                                                             |
| Show results immediately | Turn on this toggle switch if you want to show the results to the user immediately after they have voted                                                                           |

The poll is displayed in the chat view, and the group members can vote accordingly.

<figure><img src="/files/CbUisBnDAXyxyu3xQRqn" alt=""><figcaption><p>Poll</p></figcaption></figure>


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