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Overview
There are three types of chat messages in Gather:
- Primary Chat: Visit the Chat tab for seamless and familiar messaging right within Gather. Create channels, send DMs, & thread conversations.
- Meeting Chat: Send messages during meetings that persist only while the meeting is in progress.
- Nearby Chat: Send quick, temporary chat messages that only display to people near you in Office view.
Primary Chat

Chat anytime without switching apps. The Chat tab offers a dedicated view to focus on messaging teammates.
Features include:
- Create public & private channels
- Send DMs & group messages
- Add attachments
- Thread conversations
- React with emojis
@
people or #
channels to mention them
- Format messages with markdown, code blocks, quotes, or lists