There are two ways to start a 1-on-1 chat from your friend list:
• Double-click the person you want to chat with.
• Right-click the person you want to chat with > Chat.
There are two ways to start a 1-on-1 chat from a group chat:
• Move your cursor over to the icon of the person you want to chat with and click .
• Move your cursor over to the icon of the person you want to chat with and right-click > Chat 1-on-1.
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The way to insert line breaks will vary depending on your Send key settings.
Device
To send messages
To insert line breaks
Windows Mac Chrome
Enter
Shift + Enter
Windows Chrome
Alt + Enter
Enter
Mac
Command + Enter
Enter (Return)
To change the Send key for chat messages:
1. At the bottom of the main menu, click > Settings.
2. Click Chats.
3. Under Chats, select your preferred setting next to Send key.
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To reply to a specific chat message:
1. Right-click the message you want to reply to.
2. Click Reply.
3. Enter text/emoji or choose a sticker, then send your message.
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To share a message, photo, video, or file:
1. Open a chat.
2. Click Share under the photo, video, or file you want to share.
Note: To share messages, right-click the message you want to send, then click Share.
3. Select who you want to forward the content to, then click Share.
On Windows/Mac: You can share photos, videos, and files by dragging them to an open chat or a chat in your chat list.
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You can use text formatting when you enter your messages in a chat. See below for a list of the available formatting options and information on how to use them.
Note: Your messages will appear formatted after you send them in a chat.
Formatting
Method
Example
Bold
Enter a half-width or full-width space and a half-width asterisk (*) before and after a word or phrase.
Wanna have the birthday party *tomorrow night* ?
Italic
Enter a half-width or full-width space and a half-width underscore (_) before and after a word or phrase.
_Yeah!_
Let's meet at my place.
Strikethrough
Enter a half-width or full-width space and a half-width tilde (~) before and after a word or phrase.
How does ~3:00~ 5:00 sound for today's appointment?
Emphasizing text
Enter a half-width or full-width space and a half-width backtick (`) before and after a word.
Hello everyone.
I'd like to schedule the meeting for `3 pm` . Does that time work for you?
Emphasizing paragraphs
Enter a half-width or full-width space and three half-width backticks (```) before and after a sentence.
Hello everyone.
```I'd like to schedule the meeting for 3 pm. Does that time work for you?```
Useful info
You can also use text formatting by selecting the text you want to format and clicking the , , , , or the Text block icon that appear at the top of the text.
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The mention feature lets you address messages to certain people in a group chat. Whenever you mention someone, they'll receive a notification.
To use the mention feature in a chat:
1. Open a group chat and enter the "@" symbol in the text box.
2. Select the name of the person you want to mention.
Note: You can also click someone's name next to their profile icon in a chat to mention them.
3. Enter and send your message.
Note: To mention more than one person, follow steps 1 and 2 for each person you want to mention.
You can also mention every member in a group by selecting @All.
Note: This feature is available with the latest version of LINE for Windows and Mac.
For the steps to configure the chat mention notification setting, see the following Help article.
Aside from text, you can send the following content in chats.
Stickers and emoji
You can send stickers that can express your feelings using only illustrations, and emoji along with text (with some exceptions.)
Photos, videos, documents, and audio files on your PC
To send a file saved on your PC in a chat:
1. Open the chat you want to send the file to.
2. Open the folder where the file you want to send is saved.
3. Click and drag the file to the chat you want to send it.
4. Check the Send files preview window and click Send.
Useful info
On the Send files preview window, you can:
• Click and hold to the left of a file, then drag it to rearrange its order if you're sending multiple files.
• Click to the right of a file to cancel sending it.
• Add more files by dragging them to the Send files preview window.
You can also send a file by clicking the Send file icon at the bottom of a chat, selecting a file, and clicking Open.
If the file type you are sending is not supported, you can send it as a zip file.
Screenshots
To send a screenshot, refer to the section below based on the version of LINE you're using.
Note: You cannot use the screenshot feature if the capture screen icon is grayed out, such as when interacting with an official account.
LINE for Windows/Mac
1. From the main menu, click
2. Select the chat you want to send a screenshot.
3. Click the Capture screen icon at the bottom of the text box.
4. Drag and select the area you want to take a screenshot of, then click
5. Press Enter or Alt + Enter (Command key + Enter on Mac) to send.
Note: You can send up to 20 screenshots at a time.
You can also take screenshots by clicking the Capture screen icon from the main menu. To send a screenshot to a chat, click and select who you want to send the screenshot to > Share, and press Enter or Alt + Enter (Command key + Enter on Mac) to send.
LINE for Chrome
1. From the main menu, click
2. Select the chat you want to send a screenshot.
3. Click the Capture screen icon at the bottom of the text box.
4. Select what you want to take a screenshot of from either Chrome Tab, Window, or Entire Screen, then click Share.
5. Specify the desired area for the screenshot on the screen you selected, then click the capture screen icon.
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You can check all of the content that has been shared in a chat at once. Just click at the top of the chat screen and select Photos & videos, Files, or Links.
From Photos & videos:
Click on the top right of the photo or video to share it with other chats or download it to your PC. You can also jump to the message in which a photo or video was sent by moving your cursor over the photo or video and clicking See in chat.
From Links:
Click a link to go to that website. You can also jump to the message in which a link was sent by moving your cursor over the link and clicking See in chat. If you want to copy a link, move your cursor over the link and click .
From Files:
Click a file to save it to your PC. You can also jump to the message in which a file was sent by moving your cursor over the file and clicking See in chat.
Items such as photos, videos, files, and links shared in a chat can be sent to Keep Memo. For information about Keep Memo and how to send items to it, see the following Help article.
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> Settings.
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to the left of a file, then drag it to rearrange its order if you're sending multiple files.
to the right of a file to cancel sending it.
and select who you want to send the screenshot to > Share, and press Enter or Alt + Enter (Command key + Enter on Mac) to send.
at the top of the chat screen and select Photos & videos, Files, or Links.
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