Write and read messages
Messages are sent with the Enter key. Press Shift + Enter for a line break.
files (also images) up to a size of 10MB are possible to send. Select the paper clip for this purpose. The sidebar with the document symbol shows the files within a room. Larger files are shared via the cloudstore of h_da and a share link.
Matrix Element allows message text formatted in the markup language MarkDown. Here are some examples:
| result | to type |
|---|---|
| Bold | **Bold** |
| Italic | _Italic_ |
| | quote | > quote |
| Heading 1 | # Heading 1 |
| Heading 2 | ## Heading 2 |
| Matrix Help | [Matrix Help](https://its.h-da.io/element-docs/en/) |
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| list entries | * list entry* list entry* list entry |
| numbered lists | 1. numbered list2. numbered list3. numbered list |
The current MarkDown specification is here.
LaTeX formula input is supported as well.
Hashtags are used to make terms easier to find in the search.
Smileys are used with a starting colon “:”
If there are more unread messages in a room than the screen can display, clicking on the icon to the right of the central content with a triangle pointing up and a dot pointing up will jump to the oldest unread message.
Similarly, to jump to the latest timestamp of a conversation click on the triangle at the bottom of a circle on the right edge of the central content page.
A theme-based presentation (also called “threading”) that is similarly good as Zulip (by themes in each room/group/stream/channel) or in other programs by using a 3rd column does not exist with Matrix/Element, but is available as a wish: https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/2349