Hibox - Chat and Streams
How to Start a Chat
Last Updated: March 10, 2025On the left side menu, scroll down until you see the “People” section. On the “People” section you will find all of the users in your organization. Click on any user name to start an instant chat with that person. ...
Stream / Channels Privacy
Last Updated: February 20, 2025How to set a stream/channel as a Private channel. Sometimes, you do not want users to read what it’s inside a stream/channel, if so, please follow these steps. Go on the top left side of the menu, and select the...
How to Create Streams
Last Updated: January 9, 2025https://www.hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FINAL-How-To-Create-Streams-1.mp4 Streams can be used to organize your team into groups, usually by department (Finance, Marketing, HR, etc) or by project. You can share messages and documents within streams, and use streams to coordinate tasks with your team! Click on...
Can I Delete the Public Stream?
Last Updated: March 9, 2025https://www.hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Final-Can-I-delete-the-Public-Stream.mp4 No, the Public Stream is the default stream where all your users (except for External) are invited, and it cannot be deleted. Use the Public Stream for company announcements or news. If you don’t want users...
How to Add and Remove Users from Streams
Last Updated: March 9, 2025https://www.hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FINAL-How-to-Add-and-Remove-Users-from-Streams.mp4 Only Stream Administrators can add and remove users from streams. Click on the name of the stream where you want to add a user on the left sidebar of Hibox. Click on the arrow that appears next to the...
How to Designate Users as Stream Admins
Last Updated: June 9, 2023Stream Administrators can change stream names and add other users to the streams. The user has to be a member of the stream before he/she can be designated as a stream administrator. Stream administrators are not necessarily account administrators. To...
How to Mention and Quote
Last Updated: November 18, 2022To mention somebody in a stream or chat: Click on the stream you want to make a comment in. Type out what you want to say. Then type the ‘@’ sign, and the names of everyone in that stream will...
How to Search for Messages
Last Updated: November 18, 2022This is how to search for messages In any stream, go to the ‘Search’ bar in the upper right corner. Type the keyword of the message you would like to find. You can also expand the search into all streams,...
How to Add GIFs to your Messages
Last Updated: November 18, 2022Make your conversations more fun and engage your team using GIFs! In any stream, select ‘GIF’ in the message bar. Search for GIFs by keyword, select the one you like and click on it to share – just that easy!
How to Delete Messages
Last Updated: November 18, 2022Users can only delete their own messages, while Admins can delete all users’ messages. To delete a message, open the options next to the message and select the red cross. A pop-up will message will appear asking if you are...
