Teachers and students may send and receive private messages via Moodle.
There are two options available to the user concerning sending messages in Moodle.
Option 1: Sending a message through the Message Center
1. Go to the user menu located at the top-right of the Moodle page. Click on message icon. A message menu will pop-up on the right side of the screen.
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2. Type the name in the search box to search for a specific contact.
![Type a specfic contact in the search bar](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198614487/original/JGYFg3hK-hs8J3zAUxz7stCYrHe8KvpP4w.png?1614895683)
3. Select the user name and type your message in the "Write a message..." box, and click Send icon.
![Select the user name to whom you want to send a message](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198617044/original/DbdpTaXeUz8Edkhk-ZGsJuwWH7nXQBZI5Q.png?1614896388)
Option 2: Sending a message through the Participants in the Navigation block
4. On your Moodle course, click MENU at the left-top of the Moodle page.
![Menu icon](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198619020/original/iLYCKDvgDzugZWAoh5Ykuqhm1qhrIAqQxQ.png?1614896971)
5. Click Participants in the Contextual menu.
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6. Click on the participant name in the Participant list.
![Click on Moodle Tester 1](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198619777/original/Jc-455FJqwtOlSzd0wsMPfnBUi5OLZmeBg.png?1614897185)
7. Then, click on the Message next to the participant name.
![click on the Message next to the participant name.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198620971/original/8iNt9HcqqyumIkIxGqohYAYM5rOhq5EEdA.png?1614897595)
8. The Message box will pop-up at the right side of your screen. Type your message and click the Send icon.
![Message box popped up at the right side of your screen](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198621489/original/MaQkqkRjZssIXlFY078Uc0cuS_r-tOk5xA.png?1614897777)
Deleting Messages
You can delete individual messages or entire conversations.
1. To delete a specific message,
click on the message and click trash bin icon. Then, select Delete for me and for everyone else, and click Delete button.
![click on the message and click trash bin icon. Then, select "Delete for me and for everyone else", and click Delete button.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198623941/original/g4b8ljhQPn2VLOmZQLtK56n60SM73kVgcg.png?1614898672)
2. To delete entire conversations,
Click the Conversation Action Menu, and select Delete conversion, then click Delete button.
![Click the Conversation Action Menu, and select Delete conversion, then click Delete button.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043198624924/original/S4ljvo1yTDxWUrXc7tBB18f1TcawR-iy5w.png?1614899002)