{"id":685,"date":"2026-08-10T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fruitask.com\/blog\/enhance-team-collaboration-with-fruitask-chat-direct-messaging-conversations-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:00:20","slug":"enhance-team-collaboration-with-fruitask-chat-direct-messaging-conversations-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fruitask.com\/blog\/enhance-team-collaboration-with-fruitask-chat-direct-messaging-conversations-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhance Team Collaboration with Fruitask Chat: Direct Messaging, Conversations, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fruitask Chat<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Built-in team messaging<\/strong> \u2014 direct messages and workspace conversations with attachments, reactions, replies, presence, and audio\/video calls.<\/p>\n<p>Note: &#8220;Chat&#8221; may appear under your own brand name if your organization uses whitelabeling.<\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Fruitask Chat keeps conversations next to your work. Message teammates one-on-one or in a workspace-wide conversation, share files, react with emoji, reply in threads, and jump into a call \u2014 without leaving Fruitask.<\/p>\n<h2>Key capabilities<\/h2>\n<h3>Conversations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Direct messages<\/strong> between two people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workspace conversations<\/strong> for the whole team in a workspace.<\/li>\n<li>See <strong>who\u2019s online<\/strong> and their status (online, away, busy, be-right-back, offline, and more).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Messaging<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Send <strong>text messages<\/strong>, <strong>files<\/strong>, and <strong>GIFs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emoji reactions<\/strong> on messages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reply<\/strong> to a specific message for context.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> your messages after sending.<\/li>\n<li>System messages mark important events in a conversation.<\/li>\n<li>Attachments can be uploaded as <strong>public or private<\/strong> files and are stored in your account storage (see Fruitask Storage).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Calls &#038; presence<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Start <strong>audio\/video calls<\/strong> from a conversation.<\/li>\n<li>Live <strong>presence<\/strong> shows who is active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Moderation &#038; privacy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Block users<\/strong> to stop receiving direct messages from them.<\/li>\n<li>Chat access is controlled by workspace permissions, so admins can decide who may <strong>preview<\/strong> conversations and who may <strong>send<\/strong> messages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where to find it<\/h2>\n<p>Open <strong>Chat<\/strong> from the workspace navigation (or the chat icon). Pick a person for a direct message or open the workspace conversation, then type, attach, or call.<\/p>\n<h2>Requirements &#038; access<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You must be signed in and a member of the workspace.<\/li>\n<li>Two permissions govern chat in a workspace:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preview messages<\/strong> \u2014 see conversations and history.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Send messages<\/strong> \u2014 post messages and start calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A collaborator without these permissions won\u2019t see or send workspace chat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Limits &#038; notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>File attachments follow the same size\/type rules and storage limits as the rest of Fruitask Storage.<\/li>\n<li>Blocking is per-user and applies to direct messages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the <strong>workspace conversation<\/strong> for announcements and the team-wide back-and-forth; use <strong>direct messages<\/strong> for one-on-one topics.<\/li>\n<li>Set your <strong>status<\/strong> so teammates know when you\u2019re heads-down or away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fruitask Chat Built-in team messaging \u2014 direct messages and workspace conversations with attachments, reactions, replies, presence, and audio\/video calls. 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