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title: Scheduling chat messages
description: "## How to schedule your chat messages in advance - Sometimes it is handy to set up weekly messages or announcements in advance. To do this, select the chat recipients (learners announcements, a specific team or a specific participant). -…"
url: "https://practera.com/docs/communicating-with-learners-and-experts-practera-2/"
updated: "2026-02-24"
category: Essentials
---

# Scheduling chat messages

## How to schedule your chat messages in advance

- Sometimes it is handy to set up weekly messages or announcements in advance. To do this, select the chat recipients (learners announcements, a specific team or a specific participant).
- Type the message you wish to schedule
- Click on the schedule to send icon

![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 11.35.30 am](https://i0.wp.com/practera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-11.35.30%E2%80%AFam.png?resize=914%2C490&ssl=1)

- Set the date and time, and click schedule message

![Screenshot 2024 01 25 at 11.35.56 am](https://i0.wp.com/practera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-11.35.56%E2%80%AFam.png?resize=300%2C289&ssl=1)

## What's Next?

For more details about how to set up your experience have a read through our "[Essentials Articles](https://practera.com/help-articles/essentials/)"