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title: How to Start a Chat
description: "1. On the left side menu, scroll down until you see the “People” section.  ![](https://hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How-to-Start-a-Chat-1-1-400x176.png) 2. On the “People” section you will find all of the users in your organization. Click on any user name to start an instant chat…"
url: "https://www.hibox.co/help/how-to-start-a-chat/"
updated: "2025-03-10"
category: "Hibox Business Chat / Hibox - Chat and Streams"
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# How to Start a Chat

1. On the left side menu, scroll down until you see the “People” section. 
   ![](https://hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How-to-Start-a-Chat-1-1-400x176.png)
2. 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. 
   ![](https://hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How-to-Start-a-Chat-2-400x174.png)
3. If you cannot find the user you are looking for, look for the button at the bottom of the list on the “People” section.
   ![](https://hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How-to-Start-a-Chat-3-400x174.png)
4. A list of users will appear next to the left-side menu. Click on the user you want to start a chat with, or type in the username in the search box.
   ![](https://hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How-to-Start-a-Chat-4-400x174.png)
5. If you can’t find the person you want to chat, you can invite a new user by clicking on the “+” sign, right next to the “People” section.
   ![](https://hibox.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How-to-Start-a-Chat-6-400x175.png)
6. Click here to learn [how to invite/remove a user.](https://hibox.co/help/how-to-add-and-remove-users-from-streams/)