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Setting up filters and notifications
Filters enable users to define keywords and other
criteria that perform a real-time search of incoming
messages to ensure that the user does not miss posts
containing critical information. For example, one preset
filter called the Ego filter captures all messages that
mention the user’s name in any chat room of which the
user is a member (see Figure 13).
Figure 13
Notifications can be customized to alert users when specific content posts are made within a chat room.
These features ensure controlled interruptions and at the same time allow the user to be aware of
important posts.
Searching for information
Users can search chat histories to locate
previously posted content. This capability means
team discussions become part of an
organization’s knowledge resources. When new
members join a team, they can search past
discussions to get up to speed without asking
other team members to forward numerous past
chat threads. Users can search chat history by
field, including author, date, chat room, or
keyword (see Figure 14).
Figure 14
Instant messaging from Group Chat
In Group Chat, users can view the
presence status of their peers that are
currently in the chat room, which allows
them to quickly initiate instant message
conversations with each other (see Figure
15). Additional modes, such as voice and
video, are available via the Office
Communicator 2007 R2 conversation
window that initiates from the group chat
client.
Figure 15