Notifications
Accepting a shared chat
Someone wants to share a chat with you: what the two kinds of share mean and how to answer.
Step 1
The invite arrives
A shared chat lands under Chats & hubs with Accept and Decline on the row. If the sender added a note, it is shown in quotes so you know what the chat is about. Nothing is shared until you accept.
Sam Lee wants to share the chat "Q3 budget variance" with you
4m ago
You’ll get your own copy to continue on your own.
"The variance breakdown for the board pack"
Step 2
A copy, or the same chat
The line under the time tells you what you are agreeing to. A copy is yours to continue on your own; the sender never sees what you add. Collaborate puts you both in the same chat, live, with every message and reply shared.
Sam Lee wants to share the chat "Q3 budget variance" with you
4m ago
You’ll get your own copy to continue on your own.
Priya Shah wants to share the chat "Launch plan" with you
1h ago
You’ll work in the same chat together, live.
Step 3
Accept
Press Accept and the chat opens. From then on it is in your chat list like any other.
Sam Lee wants to share the chat "Q3 budget variance" with you
4m ago
You’ll get your own copy to continue on your own.
Step 4
Decline, and afterwards
Press Decline to turn it down. Either way the row then says Accepted or Declined, and the sender sees the same answer on their side under Sent.
Sam Lee wants to share the chat "Q3 budget variance" with you
2d ago
You’ll get your own copy to continue on your own.
Accepted
Priya Shah wants to share the chat "Launch plan" with you
3d ago
You’ll work in the same chat together, live.
Declined
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