Chat
Send announcements, group/DM team messages, assign tasks, and track responses in real time.
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Send and track announcements
Use Announcements to share important updates with your team.
Send an announcement in ChatWorkstream US app for Managers — Send announcements to all staff, specific locations, or groups to keep everyone updated.
Track announcement acknowledgementWorkstream US app for Managers — Track announcement views, see who’s read them, and message anyone who hasn’t.
Send messages in Workstream Chat
Use Workstream Chat for shift updates, private check-ins, or everyday conversations.
Use general chat for team-wide updatesWorkstream US app for Managers — General chat includes all active team members automatically and updates as staff join or leave.
Send a direct message (DM)Chat one-on-one with a team member in Workstream Chat.
Create a custom group chatWorkstream US app for Managers — Start a conversation with a specific group of team members in Workstream Chat.
Assign tasks to your team in Chat
Workstream’s Chat gives you a fast and simple way to assign tasks directly from a DM.
Assign a task to a team member in a direct messageWorkstream US app for Managers — Assign quick to-do tasks directly in Workstream Chat to keep work moving.
Manage and respond to messages
Learn how to reply, react, and manage messages in Workstream Chat, just like you would in any modern messaging app.
Share media in chatWorkstream US app - With Workstream Chat, you can send messages using text, photos, voice notes, emojis, and more, just like you would in any group chat.
React or respond to a messageWorkstream US app - Tap and hold a message to react, reply, start a thread, mark unread, copy, flag, or translate in Workstream chat.
Edit or delete messages you've sentWorkstream US app - Tap and hold your message to react, reply, edit, copy, flag, delete, or view details like read status in Workstream Chat.