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id: 124
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revision: '0'
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language: en
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title: Send direct messages to your contacts
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---
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A direct message (or DM, for short) is a communication between you and another person. In Status, you can send direct messages to people in your contact list. If the person is not your contact yet, [send a contact request](../your-profile-and-preferences/add-a-contact-in-status.md) first.
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## Send direct messages
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=== "Mobile"
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1. From the tab bar, tap :mobile-messages: **Messages**.
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1. Select **Contacts**.
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1. Tap the person you want to chat with and start sending messages.
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=== "Desktop"
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-chat: **Chat**.
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1. Click :desktop-start-chat: **Start chat**.
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1. From your contact list, select the person you want to chat with.
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1. Click **Confirm** and start sending messages.
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:::tip
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In direct messages, you can send text messages, [images](./share-images-in-status.md), [GIFs, stickers](./send-gifs-and-stickers.md) and [audio messages](./send-an-audio-message.md). You can [format](./format-your-messages.md), [edit](./edit-and-delete-your-messages#edit-messages.md) and [delete](./edit-and-delete-your-messages#delete-messages.md) your messages.
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:::
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