# The Basics

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### Tap heads up & down

Simply tap the heads up and down to choose who you want included in the conversation. Every combination of people is a different conversation

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### Swipe left & right to browse

You can browse through all of your conversations on a Table by swiping left and right. Your conversations are kept in order of how recency.

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### Activity – your 8seats inbox

Activity shows your most recent messages, including conversations on all of your Tables, Rooms and DMs.

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### Long hold to 'solo' someone

Need to talk to just one person? Simply long hold on their head to quickly jump into a conversation with only them.

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### Search for messages

Quickly find the message you’re looking for by searching here.

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### More message controls

Access extra options with a long hold on a message. You can copy the image or text, share the message or delete it if you make a mistake.


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