You can add groups of people to your Instant Messaging Contact List at any time. Instant messaging uses two kinds of groups:

• Public groups: Your system administrator uses your company's instant messaging (Sametime) directory to control the contents of public groups. The instant messaging directory is a master list of all people associated with your company.
• Private groups: You control the contents of private groups. Private groups can contain names from your company's instant messaging directory. When you add a private group to your Instant Contact List, the group remains empty until you add individual names to it.

Follow these steps to add a public group to your Instant Contact List:

1. Display the Instant Contact List.

2. Click the "Add to Instant Contact List" icon .

3. Select "Public group."

4. Enter the name of the group exactly as it appears in the instant messaging directory, or click Directory to search the instant messaging directory.

5. Click Add.

Note Public groups appear in your Instant Contact List only when at least one group member is online.

Adding a private group

You can add a private group whenever you add an individual name to your Instant Contact List.

See Also

The Instant Messaging Contact List
Removing people from the Instant Messaging Contact List

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