zulip/templates/zerver/help/send-a-group-of-people-a-private-message.md

# Send a group of people a private message

You can easily send a new group private message through the compose box.

!!! tip ""
    You can view your group private messages conversations by clicking the
    **Private messages** filter in the left sidebar or a group under the
    **Group PMs** section in the right sidebar.

1. Click the **New private message** button located in the compose box at
the bottom of your screen.

2. Upon clicking on the the **New private message** button, the
compose box open, showing the **one or more people...** and **Compose
your message here...** inputs.

    ![Private message](/static/images/help/private-box.png)

3. In the **one or more people...** field, input all of the usernames or
emails address of the users you want to send a group private message to.
When you begin typing an email address or username, autocomplete suggestions
will appear.

5. Enter your message in the **Compose your message here...** field.

6. Once you have finished completing your message and adding the recipients,
you can now send your message to the specified group of users by pressing
the Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.

!!! tip ""
    You can always cancel your message by clicking the x (<i
    class="icon-vector-remove"></i>) icon located at the top-right corner of
    your compose box or pressing the `Esc` key.