How do I send a file or a picture in chat?
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Short answer
Open the chat, click the paper clip (or drag a file in, or paste with Ctrl + V), wait for the size to show, then send. Limit 10 MB per file and 5 files per message.
Steps
- Open the conversation.
- Click the paper clip (Attach files), or drag files onto the chat, or paste a picture with Ctrl + V.
- Wait until each file shows its size instead of Uploading....
- Type an optional text and press Enter.
Check the result
Pictures appear as a preview (click to enlarge and Download); other files appear as a file chip with name and size.
Common problems
is larger than 10 MB. Send a smaller file; the administrator may have set a lower limit.- This file type is not allowed. Only pictures, PDF, text, csv and office files (17 types) are accepted; programs, scripts and zip files are blocked.
- At most 5 files per message. Send the rest separately.