In this chapter we will finally deal with the functions that allow you to communicate and collaborate with your colleagues in an efficient way. One of them is certainly the Newsfeed function, so I’ll show you how to use it first.

Before I move on to something more specific, I would like to draw your attention to the contents of my main page. As you can see, it is a conference and a blog, and in order to be able to show you what it is actually about, I will click on the Newsfeed option and go to the next frame. Now on the left side you can see that I am in the section reserved for newsfeed, communication with colleagues. The middle part of the screen is, of course, intended for their display, and at the top there is a field where I can immediately enter a new message. Since the Everyone option is currently selected, it will be readable by all members of my team, but that can easily be changed. It is enough to select the appropriate option from this list and thus limit the number of recipients. In the right half of this frame, other activities can also be monitored, which primarily means that you will be able to see what is currently happening at a glance. For me, the situation is quite simple, because for now I am not following the activities of any of the collaborators, nor the changes in their documents. Admittedly, I am active on two sites, which is confirmed by the information in the third row. Finally, there is also special information in the form of the so-called Tags.

Since all the messages appear in the middle, it will not be difficult for you to follow them, but before that it is necessary to make a list of contacts. If you have already done this, it should appear in the upper right corner. Since this is not the case for me, I will click on the Follow option and go to the next step. Since my list is still empty, I will click on the shortcut at the top and display a frame that allows me to define new contacts. If there are people I have already contacted among them, the system will automatically offer me their full name, so it will not be difficult for me to complete this list. One contact is enough for me for now, so I’m going to click on the Follow button and close this frame. As you can see, my list is no longer empty because I successfully added my first contact. The shortcut on the right allows me to display his details and review the conversation so far. Of course, there are also options that allow me to end the relationship with this person or to re-establish it.

If I now go back to the section called Newsfeed, you will notice that the first messages have now appeared on the screen. Admittedly, for now the system only informs me that I have successfully established contact with one of my colleagues and that she will be able to receive my messages. In addition to this information, there is also a hidden option that allows you to stop communication at any time. Of course, I will not do that for now, but I will click in the field at the top and enter my first message. If I then click the Post button, it will appear in the list. If it turns out that its content does not correspond to what you wanted to achieve, you can always click on the option on the right and remove it from the list in one move.

If I present this situation from the recipient’s perspective, I will be able to click on the Following option and open the message I just sent. Since the Replay option will also be available to me, I can easily send a reply or express my satisfaction by selecting the Like option. However, there are two more hidden options that will become available to me if I click on these three dots. They allow me to download a direct link to this page and thus follow its content even more easily. For now, I’ll settle for one short comment, so I’ll click on the Replay option and immediately enter a few words. If you want to support your message with an illustration, simply click on this icon and select the appropriate content. I don’t need that, so I’ll just click the Post button and post a reply that way.

If I then go back to my basic profile, you will notice that the new data has not yet appeared on the screen. It takes a few minutes, but the whole process can be speeded up by selecting the Following option. As you can see, the answer has now appeared right below the original message, and there is a possibility that the next segment can be added to it and thus lead to a more extensive discussion.

Since all this was just an example, I will use the option on the right and clean up this list a bit. Considering that all segments are removed in this way, the system will ask me for confirmation, so all I have to do is click on the Delete all button and complete the deletion.