To send a public message or a private message:

1. Do one of the following:

   Send a private message from your Pulse page	a. On your Pulse page, in the Activity Feeds sidebar, click Private Messages. b. On the Private Message pane, in the Send Private Message to box, type the user's last name or user name. As you type, Pulse will suggest names that match. c. When the suggestion list includes the name that you want, click the correct name.   Important: You must provide the recipient name before you can type your message.
   Send a private message from the Pulse page of another user	On the Pulse page for the user to whom you to send a private message, in the Actions sidebar, click Send Private Message.
   Send a public message from the Pulse page of another user	On the Pulse page for the user to whom you to send a public message, in the Actions sidebar, click Send Public Message.
   Send a public message as part of your status update	a. On your Pulse page, in the Activity Feeds sidebar, click Pulse – All Users, Pulse – All Users, or Pulse – <Your_Name>. b. In the message box, mention the user to whom you want to send the public message. For more information about how to mention another user, see To Mention a User in a Post.
   Send a public message or a private message from the I’m Following or Following Me list	You can also send a public message or a private message to a colleague by clicking the I'm Following or Following Me links in the Colleagues sidebar, and then clicking the Send Private Message or Public Message link that appears when you point to the colleague name. a. On your Pulse page, in the Colleagues sidebar, click I’m Following or Following Me. b. In the Following pane or in the Followers pane, point to the colleague who you want to message and then do one of the following: Send a public message. Click Public Message. In the message box, mention the user to whom you want to send the public message. For more information about how to mention another user, see To Mention a User in a Post. Send a private message Click Private Message.

2. In the message box, type your message.

   	Note: The top right corner of the Comment box shows the number of characters allowed in the post. As you add text, this value will decrease, showing the number of characters remaining.

3. Optional Click the Add Shortcut icon to attach a shortcut to a Content Server item or click the Add Document icon to attach a document from your computer.

4. Click Update.