Overview

Both the People and Groups windows can be accessed by clicking the People button located in the bottom toolbar. Under the People tab, you will see a list of your current contacts. A pink circle icon indicates whether an individual is currently online.

Adding users to your People list

In person

If you want to add a nearby user to your People list, simply click on that person's avatar and then click Add/Delete Contact in the action menu that appears. An invitation will be sent to the other user, which they will need to confirm before they are added to your list.

Alternatively, you can click the People button to open the People window. If other users are nearby, their names will be listed under the Nearby category. Click the > arrow to the left of the Nearby category to expand it, and then click on the name of the person with whom you want to connect. Select Add Contact in the action menu that appears.

Through search

To find a specific user, use the search field at the top of the People tab to search for a full or partial name. Results will be returned under the Everyone category. Once you've found the right person, click on their name and then click Add Contact. As noted above, a contact invitation will be sent.

Alternatively, you can use the search field located in the top toolbar to search for a user. If you like, you can filter the search results by checking the "User" option under Refine Search.

Once you've found the right person, click on the Detail button that appears beside their name in the search results. The other user's profile will open on your screen. Click the Add Contact button, and a contact invitation will be sent.

Managing your People list

Once you've connected with another user, you'll find their name listed under the People category. By clicking on a contact's name, you can:

• View the contact's user profile.

• Start a direct text chat with the contact.

• Send in-world email to the contact.

• Invite the contact to teleport to your location, or ask to join the contact.

• Delete, mute, or report the contact.

As a brief overview, the menu actions include:

Overview

The People and Groups functions in Breakroom are designed to help you create, manage, and leverage the power of people. The People window allows you to build a personal index of contacts and friends in order to facilitate communication. Meanwhile, the Groups window assists with managing and creating groups in order to promote networking, organize events, or control access to specific areas.

In the sections that follow, we'll explore the People and Groups windows in more detail. We will also cover the topic of user profiles—what they are, how they can help you and your users make connections, and how they can be edited.

Useful links

Adding users to your People list: Learn how to add contacts to your People list, whether you're standing in the same virtual room or reaching out to a known friend.

Using your People list to make connections: Learn how to locate contact profiles, start direct text conversations, and meet in-world via teleportation.

Finding and joining existing groups: Here you'll learn how to find and join groups that have already been formed in-world, as well as more about group and member permissions.

Creating a group: Need a brand new group? Here you'll discover how easy it is to set one up.

Managing group members: Membership has its privileges. Learn how to appoint group Administrators and Moderators.

Muting and blocking group members: If necessary, group members can be muted, preventing them from communicating with the group. They can also be removed or blocked from the group.

User profiles: User profiles function much like business cards or event badges. Learn how to access information about other users and update your own.

Within the world of Breakroom, user profiles function much like virtual business cards or employee badges. They contain helpful information that you may want other users to know, such as:

• Your company and department

• Your job title

• Your location

• Links to your social media pages

• Your activities and interests

You can edit these fields at any time, or leave them blank. To access your profile, press the F12 key on your keyboard or click the circular user icon in your bottom toolbar.

When you access a user's profile, including your own, the first thing you'll see is the Details tab. If you want to change the information shared on this page, you can click the Edit buttons to do so.

In addition to the information listed on the Details tab, when other users view your profile they can navigate to:

• The Photos tab, which contains any photos you've chosen to make public.

• The Regions tab, which contains an overview of any regions you own.

• The Wearing tab, which lists the avatar components that you're wearing.

• The Badges tab, which showcases your achievement badges.

Other users will also see options to start a text chat with you, email you, manage their connection to you, or send a request to meet up.

To view another user's profile, click on their avatar and select View Profile in the action menu that appears. You can also search for a specific person using the search field, or click on a user's name in your People list.

To learn more about taking photos in Breakroom and uploading them to your profile's photo library, please see our Snapshot documentation.

Overview

Both the People and Groups windows can be accessed by clicking the People button located in the bottom toolbar. Under the Groups tab, you will see a list of all of the groups to which you currently belong. You can search for a particular group using the search bar located at the top of the tab.

Clicking on a group name will call up the Group Information window. Here you will see basic information about the group, including its name, description, Group Admins, and permissions. If you own the group, you'll also see an Edit button. Clicking on this button will allow you to make changes to your group.

To participate in global text chat with all members of the group, click on the "Chat in the group" button found in the Group Information window. You can toggle the text chat window on and off by clicking the Show/Hide Chat button located in your bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + T on your keyboard.

Finding and joining existing groups

If you know the name of a group you want to join, you can search for it using the top toolbar search field. If you like, you can filter the search results by checking the "Group" option under Refine Search.

Once you've found the right group, click the Detail button to open the Group Information window.

Click the "Apply to join" button. You'll be added immediately if the group is set to Public access. If the group has Contact Only or Approved Only permissions, a Group Owner or Administrator will need to approve your application before you can join.

Creating a group

If you want to create a new group, click the Create New Group button located near the top of the Groups tab. This will open the Groups dialog box.

Here you can enter a name and description for your group. You can also make your group Public, Contact Only, or Approved Only. When you're done, click the Save button.

Deleting a group

To delete a group, open the Group Information window for that group and navigate to the Members tab. At the very bottom, you will see a button that says "Delete this group." Click it in order to confirm deletion of the group.

Managing group members

Approving group applicants

If you are the Owner, Administrator, or Moderator of a group that requires member approval, you will see membership requests appear in the Group Information window under the Members tab. Here you can click the Edit button located beside each individual name in order to approve, block, or delete that user (pictured above).

To approve multiple users at once, check the boxes located to the left of their names and then use the Set Role drop-down menu to assign them all the same role. (For instance, you could select five users and approve them all at once by assigning them "Member" status.)

Adding and removing group members

To add a known user to your group, follow these steps.

1. Click the People button located in the bottom toolbar, and then click on the Groups tab.

2. Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will call up the Group Information window.

3. In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and then the Add Members button. This will open the "Add new members" dialog box.

4. Use the search field to search for the user's name. Once you find it, click the Add button.

To remove a user from the group entirely, follow these steps.

1. Click the People button located in the bottom toolbar, and then click on the Groups tab.

2. Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will call up the Group Information window.

3. In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and use the search field to search for the user's name.

4. Once you locate the user you want to remove, click the Edit button located to the right of their name. In the action menu that appears, click Delete.

You can remove multiple group members simultaneously by checking the boxes located to the left of their names, clicking the Set Status drop-down menu, and selecting Delete.

Assigning group roles

Within groups, there are several roles that members can be assigned. Some roles confer special powers and privileges, both within the group and when regions are assigned to a particular group using the "Groups Only" region access option.

In brief, these roles are:

To assign a group member a different role, check the box located next to the member's name in the Members tab. Then use the Set Role drop-down menu to select the new role. You can assign users the Member role to revoke advanced permissions at any time.

You can assign multiple users the same role simultaneously by checking the boxes located to the left of their names and then using the Set Role drop-down menu to assign them all the same role.

Muting and banning group members

In order to mute or ban a user, that user must be a current member of your group.

If you would like to preemptively mute a user, or ban them from joining the group altogether, a Region Owner, Administrator, or Moderator will need to add the user to the group members list using the steps outlined above. They can then edit that user's status using the following methods.

Muting users

To mute a single user on group text chat, follow these steps.

1. Click the People button located in the bottom toolbar, and then click on the Groups tab.

2. Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will call up the Group Information window.

3. In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and use the search field to search for the user's name.

4. Once you locate the user you want to mute, you can either:

   1. Click the Edit button located to the right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, select Mute Chat.

   2. Toggle the Speech bubble icon located to the right of the user's name. When the blue check mark disappears, the user is muted.

To restore communication to a previously muted user, repeat steps 1-4 above, and either:

1. Click the Edit button located to the right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, select Unmute Chat.

2. Toggle the Speech bubble icon located to the right of the user's name. When a blue check mark appears, the user can communicate over text chat.

To mute multiple users at once, follow these steps.

1. Click the People button located in the bottom toolbar, and then click on the Groups tab.

2. Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will call up the Group Information window.

3. In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and locate the users you want to mute. Check the box located to the left of each user's name.

4. Click the Set Status drop-down menu, and then click Mute Chat.

To restore communication to multiple muted users, repeat steps 1-3 above. Then, click the Set Status drop-down menu, and click Unmute Chat.

Banning users

To ban a single user from joining your group, follow these steps.

1. Click the People button located in the bottom toolbar, and then click on the Groups tab.

2. Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will call up the Group Information window.

3. In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and use the search field to search for the user's name.

4. Once you locate the user you want to ban, click the Edit button located to the right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, click Block.

Blocked members will not be allowed to rejoin or reapply.

To undo a ban, repeat steps 1-3 above. The user will be filed under the Ban List. Click the Edit button located to the right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, click Unblock.

To ban multiple users at once, follow these steps.

1. Click the People button located in the bottom toolbar, and then click on the Groups tab.

2. Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will call up the Group Information window.

3. In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and locate the users you want to ban. Check the box located to the left of each user's name.

4. Click the Set Status drop-down menu, and then click Block.

To undo a ban for multiple users, repeat steps 1-3 above. Then, click the Set Status drop-down menu, and click Unblock.