Message Input Box

Message Input box is the section at the bottom of a Chat Window. This section serves as an area where you can input messages & files and format them.

The Message input box features a Text Editor bar at the top. Followed by an Input Field to type in messages and an Actions bar.

Input Field

The Text Editors are features that enhance the text message you are sending in the Chat. The Bold button increases the line weight of the text, the Italics button slants the text, and the Strike button brings a strike line over the text. The Numbering button numbers each line of the text in order while the Bulletin button converts the text lines to bullet points. The Block Quotes button is used for highlighting and emphasizing portions of content and placing it separately in a sea of messages, and the Code button formats text into code. When you start typing a message or have attached any type of file or media, a Delete button will appear at the right end of the Text Editor bar. Click on the Delete button to clear the input field.

Smart compose

The Smart Compose feature in the NCS app allows you to enhance and refine your messages using AI. It analyzes your typed message for any grammatical errors, awkward phrasing, or areas for improvement, and provides a polished alternative.

• Type your message in the input field as usual.
• Click the Smart Compose button next to the message box.
• The system will generate a refined version of your message, which appears on the right side of the screen.
• If you are satisfied with the AI-composed message, press Enter to send it.
• If you prefer to stick with your original message, close the composed message tab and send your initial message instead.

Mention a Person

You can mention anyone in a message by just typing ‘@’ inside the Input Field, which will prompt a list pop up. When you type a name without any space right beside the @, the list will filter names for you, select from the list to mention the person in your chat.

Actions

Below the Input Field are the Action buttons. Towards the left, there are three options - Emoji, Upload Files and Voice Messages. All these options can be used simultaneously with typed messages.

Emoji

The Emoji button helps you to insert various emojis into your message. Click on the Emoji button to open the Emoji modal and search & select from a wide range of emojis.

File Upload

The File Upload button allows you to upload and share various types of files in NCS. Click on the File Upload button to open your System’s File Explorer. You can select any type of files, single or multiple and upload. You can see the real time uploading of the file in the Message Input box, right below the Input Field as File Chips. Hover on these File Chips to display the Close button. Click on the Close button to remove the uploaded file from the Input Field to abort the file sharing process.

Voice Message

The Mic button indicates voice message and allows you to record and upload voice messages. Click on the icon to open a voice note indicator and start recording any voices. Click on the Close button to abort the recording process. Click on the Pause button to pause the recording. On pausing, the icon is replaced with a Mic icon to Resume the recording. Click on the tick button to attach the voice message so that it will upload in the Message Input box, right below the Input Field. Hover on these File Chips to display the Close button. Click on the Close button to remove the uploaded file from the Input Field to abort the file sharing process. Once the desired files are uploaded, click on the Send button.

Send

The Send button is placed at the right end of the Actions bar of the Message Input Box. This button is usually in an inactive state. Once you type any message or enter emoji in the Input Field, or attach any files or create a voice message, the Send button will become active. Click on the Send button to send whatever is attached or entered in the Message Input Box into the Chat.