For sending and receiving messages the Swyx Messenger window with further options is available.

You can view the last 50 messages in a chat. These are also available when you are in offline mode. Further message history is displayed when you scroll past the last 50 messages in online mode.

By clicking on the emoji icon in a chat, you can add emojis to your message. You can also search for emojis via the search function.

To send a file to a contact or group, click in the appropriate chat window and select the file you want to send. You can also use Drag & Drop to drag the file you want to send into the chat window.

By clicking , you or your contact can download the file and save it anywhere on his or her computer.

When you start a chat, you can use the search function SwyxWare to find participants. To do this, enter the name of the participant you are looking for and press the Enter key.

You can search for contacts from the global phonebook, groups or chats.

When you send a message, a dot appears next to it:

In group chats, the blue notification dot appears when one of the participants has read your message.

After starting the program, a symbol will be displayed in the taskbar. The Swyx Messenger uses the following icons for the taskbar:

The Windows tray is on the right side of the taskbar.

The following icons can be displayed in the Windows tray, when Swyx Messenger is open:

To save a message as a draft, type your message in the message field of a chat. If you return to this chat later, the message will remain. You can edit and send it.

You can also save a message as a draft when you are in offline mode.

You will be notified about new messages both on the SwyxIt! interface and in Swyx Messenger. The number of messages is shown in a red dot.

Depending on the notification settings on your Windows system, you will also receive a pop-up notification on your desktop.

Advanced status information allows you to give your chat partner accurate information about your availability. In Swyx Messenger you will receive the status information and status text that your contacts set in SwyxIt! or in Swyx Messenger.

To set your status text and status information in Swyx Messenger, click on and set the status text or status information.

You can send messages across platforms (e.g. from Windows to iOS, Android or macOS).

You can use the sizing handles on the border of the window to adjust its size. If you close the Swyx Messenger window and open it again, the set size of the window will be kept.

Click on to open the settings. The following information appears: