Create a Private Chat Room: 🔒admin

Private chat rooms are usually created for a specific reason and new members must be invited by an existing member to join. 

Every class should an 🔒admin private chat room chat that is only accessible by instructors and TAs.

Watch the video below to follow along step by step to create a private chat room in Campuswire:

Step by step instructions to create a private chat room (🔒admin):

1.Go to the left side of your CampusWire screen and click on the correct icon to navigate to your class

2. Once you are within your class, go to the lower left hand side of the screen and select “#Rooms”

3. Within the Rooms tab, click on the blue circle with a plus sign to create a room. Select Create a chat room from the drop down menu

4. When prompted, finish setting up your private chat room:

• Type in the chat room name as #admin

• Make sure the privacy toggle switch is switched on

    When done, click the create room button in the bottom right corner 

5. Your private chat room is now created!

    Under the “Chat rooms” section to the left of your screen, you will see your new private chat room.

   **Note that private chat rooms are differentiated from public live rooms by the lock icon