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user docs: Remove several "send a message" docs. 

These are now subsumed by compose-and-reply. Probably we'll want to write a
"PMs and Group PMs" doc at some point so that we have something if people
search for whether Zulip has Group PMs.
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## Sending messages ## Sending messages
* [Compose and reply](/help/compose-and-reply) * [Compose and reply](/help/compose-and-reply)
* [Send a stream message](/help/send-a-stream-message)
* [Private messages](/help/send-a-private-message)
* [Group private messages](/help/send-a-group-of-people-a-private-message)
* [Format messages using Markdown](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown) * [Format messages using Markdown](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown)
* [Preview messages before sending](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending) * [Preview messages before sending](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
* [Message drafts](/help/view-and-edit-your-message-drafts) * [Message drafts](/help/view-and-edit-your-message-drafts)
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* [Status messages](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown#status-messages) * [Status messages](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown#status-messages)
* [@-mention a user](/help/at-mention-a-team-member) * [@-mention a user](/help/at-mention-a-team-member)
* [Write in a different language](/help/send-a-message-in-a-different-language) * [Write in a different language](/help/send-a-message-in-a-different-language)
* [Reply to a message](/help/reply-to-a-message)
* [Edit or delete a message](/help/edit-or-delete-a-message) * [Edit or delete a message](/help/edit-or-delete-a-message)
* [Message a stream by email](/help/message-a-stream-by-email) * [Message a stream by email](/help/message-a-stream-by-email)
* [Notify everyone on a stream](/help/notify-everyone-on-a-stream) * [Notify everyone on a stream](/help/notify-everyone-on-a-stream)

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# Reply to a message
There are three ways to reply to a message in Zulip: by clicking on a
message, through the message actions dropdown, or by using keyboard
shortcuts.
## Reply to a message by clicking on a message
1. Click on the message you want to reply to.
2. Upon clicking on a message, the compose box will appear with the
**Stream** and **Topic** fields autocompleted to match the message you
selected.
3. Type your reply in the **Compose your message here...** field.
4. Once you have finished completing your message, you can now send your
message to the specified stream under the specified topic by pressing the
Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.
## Reply to a message through the message actions dropdown
{!message-actions-menu.md!}
2. Select the **Reply** option from the dropdown to reply to the selected
message. A message compose box will appear with the **Stream** (outlined in red
below) and **Topic** (outlined in green below) fields autofilled to match the
message you selected.
3. Type your reply in the **Compose your message here...** field.
4. Once you have finished completing your message, you can now send your
message to the specified stream under the specified topic by pressing the
Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.
## Reply to a message by using keyboard shortcuts
1. While viewing messages in the message table, you will notice a blue
highlight around one of the messages on your screen. Change the selected
message is highlighted by scrolling through your messages or pressing the
arrow, `j`, or `k` keys on your keyboard.
2. Once you the message you want to reply to is highlighted, press the `r`
key on your keyboard.
2. Upon pressing the `r` key, the compose box will appear with the
**Stream** and **Topic** fields autocompleted to match the message you
selected.
3. Type your reply in the **Compose your message here...** field.
4. Once you have finished completing your message, you can now send your
message to the specified stream under the specified topic 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.

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# 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.

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# Send a private message
Follow the following steps to send a new private message.
## Open a new compose box for private messaging
There are several ways to get a compose box for private messaging.
### Fill out all the fields yourself
1. If the compose box is not currently open, click the **New private message**
button located near the bottom of the screen.
The compose box will open, showing the **one or more people...** and
**Compose your message here...** inputs.
![Private message](/static/images/help/private-box.png)
2. In the **one or more people...** field, input the username or email
address of the user you want to privately message. When you begin
typing an email address or username, autocomplete suggestions will
appear.
### Autopopulate private message addressee
You can also compose a private message to someone using the user card. There
are three ways to get to the user card.
1. In the user list on the right sidebar, hover over the name of the user you
want to privately message to reveal a down chevron (<i class="icon-vector-
chevron-down"></i>) icon to the right of the user's name. Click on the {!down-
chevron.md!}
!!! tip ""
You can search for a specific user by entering the user's name in
the **Search users** input.
2. Click on the @mention of someone in chat text.
3. Click on the name of the author of a message.
Once you have the user card displayed, select the **Send private message**
option from the actions dropdown. This will open the compose box with the
target user as the recipient.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can open a compose box with the addressee autopopulated if you press `R`
while a message is highlighted, but the compose box is not open.
## View your private message history with a user and compose
If you'd like to look at your message history with a user while you
compose your message, do the following:
1. In the user list on the right sidebar, click on the name of the user
you want to privately message.
!!! tip ""
You can search for a specific user by entering the user's name in
the **Search users** input.
2. Upon clicking on the user's name, your view will be narrowed to your
private message history with the selected user, and the compose box will be
transformed to include the selected user's email address in the
**one or more people...** field.
## Compose and send the private message
1. Once you have the private message compose box open, you can enter your
message in the **Compose your message here...** field.
2. Once you have finished completing your message and adding the recipients,
you can now send your message to the specified user(s) by pressing the Enter
key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.
!!! tip ""
Whether or not the **Press Enter to send** option is enabled, pressing
`Ctrl` + `Enter` or `Tab` then `Enter` sends a message, while pressing
`Shift` + `Enter` inserts a new line in your message.
## Cancel a private message
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
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can close the compose box by pressing the `Esc` key.

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# Send a new stream message
Follow the following steps to send a new stream message.
1. Click the **New topic** button located in the compose box
at the bottom of your screen. The compose box will open, showing the
**Stream**, **Topic**, and **Compose your message here...** inputs.
![Stream message](/static/images/help/new-stream.png)
2. In the **Stream** field, input the name of the stream you want to
send to. When you begin typing a stream name, autocomplete suggestions
will appear.
3. Once you have entered the stream name in the **Stream** field, enter the
topic for your message in the **Topic** field.
!!! warn ""
**Note:** Your topic name can be no longer than 60 characters.
4. Enter your message in the **Compose your message here...** field.
5. Once you have finished completing your message and adding the recipients,
you can now send your message to the specified stream under the specified
topic by pressing the Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending
on your settings.
!!! tip ""
Whether or not the **Press Enter to send** option is enabled, pressing
`Ctrl` + `Enter` or `Tab` then `Enter` sends a message, while pressing
`Shift` + `Enter` inserts a new line in your message.
!!! 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.

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1. Disconnect your computer from the Internet. 1. Disconnect your computer from the Internet.
2. Send a message by following the instructions located 2. [Compose a message](/help/compose-and-reply) and click **Send**.
[here](/help/send-a-stream-message) for public streams or
[here](/help/send-a-private-message) for private messages.
3. After you send your message, it will appear below all the previous 3. After you send your message, it will appear below all the previous
messages, but with no timestamp. If the browser gets an error from messages, but with no timestamp. If the browser gets an error from