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      • People
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  • Overview
  • Opening the People window
  • Adding a contact to your People list
  • In person
  • User search
  • Managing your People list
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  1. EXPLORING BREAKROOM
  2. Networking with other users

People

The People window makes it easy to build your Metaverse network. Learn how to add and remove contacts, send messages and in-world emails, and invite others to join you in the fun.

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Last updated 11 months ago

Overview

Opening the People window

Adding a contact to your People list

In person

If you want to add a nearby user to your People list, you have a few options.

Option one: 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 contact list.

Option two: Click the People button to open the People window. If other users are close by, 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 user's name. Click Add Contact in the action menu that appears.

User search

Managing your People list

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

As a brief overview, the menu actions include:

Action

Function

View Profile

Opens the contact's user profile.

Chat

Opens a direct text chat with the contact.

Send Mail

Opens the in-world email window and automatically fills out the recipient field with the contact's name.

Invite Here

Extends a teleport invitation, allowing the contact to join you at your current location.

Teleport to Player

Sends a teleport request, allowing you to travel to the contact's current location if approved.

Delete Contact

Deletes the contact from your People list.

Mute

Mutes the individual, preventing further communication.

Report Abuse

Reports an abusive contact.

The People window allows you to create and manage your own personal list of Breakroom contacts. If a contact is currently online, a pink dot will be displayed beside their name. Clicking on a username opens an action menu, allowing you to send , issue , and access the contact's with just a few clicks.

World Owners and World Administrators can via the . You may not have access to every function described in this section.

You can open the People window by clicking the People button in the , or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the People tab.

To find a specific user, use the search field in the to search for a full or partial name. If you like, you can filter the search results by checking the Refine Search > User option.

Once you've found the right person, click on their name to open their , and then click the Add Contact button.

View the contact's

Send a

Send

Invite the contact to , or ask to

Delete, mute, or the contact

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Pictured: The combined People and Groups window.
Highlighted: The location of the People button.
Highlighted: The Add/Delete Contact action in the avatar action menu.
Pictured: The People window action menu.
A closeup of the People window, where nine contacts are listed for a particular user. The last contact name has been clicked, revealing an action menu.
A closeup of the bottom toolbar of the Breakroom UI. This toolbar includes buttons for in-world text chat and navigation. The People button is highlighted in orange.
A screenshot of two female avatars standing in front of a modern sculpture. The avatar on the right has been clicked, revealing an action menu. The Add/Delete Contact action is highlighted.
A closeup of the People window action menu, listing various commands. The UI for this menu is described below.
teleport invites
teleport to your location
join them