How do I chat with a colleague in Tazk Payroll?
Click Chat in the sidebar. The Chats tab lists your conversations with the last message and an unread count; the Contacts tab lists everyone in the company. Click a person to open the conversation, type a message and press Enter, or use the attachment button to send photos or documents up to 50 MB each. A green dot shows who is online, and ✓✓ shows your message has been seen.
Chat Tabs
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Chats | Your conversations, most recent first — each with the person's photo, a green dot if they are online, the last message (or Photo / File) and the number of unread messages |
| Contacts | Every employee in the company, to start a new conversation |
Use Search to find a person by name.
How do I start a chat?
- Click Chat in the sidebar.
- Open the Contacts tab and click the person — or click an existing conversation on the Chats tab.
- Type in Type a message and press Enter to send (Shift + Enter for a new line).
How do I send a photo or document?
- Click the attachment (📎) button and choose Photo or Document. You can pick several files; each can be up to 50 MB.
- The files wait in the message box — remove any you do not want.
- Click send. Photos appear in the chat — click one to see it full size and download it. Documents appear as a link with the file name.
How do I know if my message was seen?
- ✓ — sent. ✓✓ — seen by the other person.
- The top of the conversation shows online, when they were last seen, or offline, and typing… while they write.
- Opening a conversation marks its messages as read and clears the unread count.
- A message that failed to send is marked with !.
Note: Chat is one-to-one — there are no group chats. Each conversation opens with its latest 20 messages.
Tip: Use Chat for quick one-on-one communication. To reach a department or role, send a mail from Messages; for company-wide news, create an announcement.