# Direct Messaging Feature

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/direct-messaging-feature/66098>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [September 13, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/direct-messaging-feature/66098 "2023-09-13T16:47:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jamar\_Johnson1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamar_johnson1/32/64020_2.png) [@Jamar\_Johnson1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jamar_Johnson1)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/direct-messaging-feature/66098/1 "2023-09-13T16:47:46Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m trying to add a direct messaging (user-to-user) feature to my app. Can anyone provide suggestions on a buildout or provide a link to a previous or similar question on the community board?

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/direct-messaging-feature/66098/2 "2023-09-13T16:57:34Z")

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I wrote this a few months ago, the information might still be relevant but I’m not sure.

> [@Chat function](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-function/63216/3):
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> With the new comments collection, you can achieve both a global chat and 1:1 chats. Data Editor In both cases, in the Data Editor, you’ll need one Comments table. All messages of all chats will appear in this Comments table. For the global chat, 4 basic columns: Comment, Timestamp, User Name, User Photo For 1:1 chats, 3 additional basic columns: ChatPerson1, ChatPerson2, ChatID. In the ChatPerson columns, write the email addresses of the people chattin…

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/direct-messaging-feature/66098/3 "2023-09-14T01:40:10Z")

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You can use the Chat component to do so.

[https://www.glideapps.com/docs/essentials/components/collection/chat](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/essentials/components/collection/chat)

Just make sure only the relevant people can see the content of a chat.