Note: You can do voice chat in your browser or the Ryver Desktop app. But you will need at least version 1.3.1 of the desktop app (version listed under Help > About). If you have an earlier version and auto-update isn’t working, please download the latest from the Ryver Downloads page. Thanks! How is Ryver Voice Chat different? We want …
Reactions, Emoji and Animated GIFs
Express Yourself! Ryver supports the use of emoji throughout the app. Reactions You can react to messages, topic replies, tasks and comments. Look for the smiley face button on the pop-up hover toolbar, or “Add Reaction” in the ellipses menu. Reactions are a great way to “vote” on task cards in a task board when you are collaborating and deciding …
Keyboard Shortcuts
There are a number of great shortcuts in Ryver to navigate more quickly, or perform actions: Ctrl+K (Windows) or Cmd+K (Mac) Use Ctrl+K or Cmd+K to pop up a “Quick Switch” dialog and quickly navigate to a forum, team or user. Slash Commands in Chat Type a ‘/’ in a chat room to see the available “slash commands” that you …
Notifications and Alerts overview
In-app Alerts and Notifications New Chat Messages If you have used other group chat applications, the basic concept of highlighting “channels” that have new messages is probably familiar to you. Ryver works the same way, with the different channel types being Open Forums, Private Teams, and Direct Messages. Look for the bold text and orange bubble for any of these …
Turn Chat Messages into Topics
Have you ever had something come up in chat that you either wanted to share to another chat room or convert into a threaded discussion? Enter the Create Topic feature in Ryver! When you hover over a chat message, a toolbar pops up. Click the Ellipses and then select Create Topic… Select whether you want to copy just a single message or multiple …
How do I format text in topics, tasks and chat?
Update: We have added a LOT of additional formatting options, bringing Ryver very close to the github-flavored markdown spec. Within the Ryver app, you can see the formatting cheat sheet by clicking the Help button in toolbar on the Add Post view. We will look into adding a more accessible link within the application so that you can bring up …