Navigate to the Messages tab on the top left sidebar. This will load your Messages Inbox.
You have several options to Filter your messages, as seen on the left-hand navigation menu (Inbox, Sent, Unread, Drafts, by Labels, etc)
Options and Customizing the Messages Inbox
To search for a message use the Search bar at the top of the left-hand sidebar.
Once you locate the message you would like to view, click on that message to view.
To view Messages you have sent, select the Sent folder in the left column.
To filter your inbox to only display Unread messages, select the Unread folder in the left column.
To view saved drafts, select the Draft folder in the left column.
To view messages you have archived, select the Archived folder in the left column.
You can create and use customized personal Message Groups from your inbox.
Click Messaging Groups in the left sidebar. Here, you can add common groups together. For example, Teachers or PTO.
Simply name the group and add all the users you would like in the group.
Click Save.
Once the Message Group has been created you will be able to type the name of the group into the recipient field within a message to add all members of the group to your message at once.
You can create Labels for your messages to help you organize your messages by topic, sender, event, etc.
Select Manage Labels in the left column. From here you can:
Add a new label by clicking the green +Label button
This will allow you to name and choose a color for the new label.
Edit an existing label's name or color.
Change the order that your labels appear on the left column of your inbox.
Delete a label by clicking on the red trashcan icon.
