Using the Messenger Sidebar Module

Overview

The Messenger Sidebar module allows you to send instant messages without having to open the full BT Yahoo! Messenger application. Any incoming messages you receive appear in the usual Instant Message window.

Note: You must have BT Yahoo! Messenger installed to use the Messenger Sidebar module. If you do not have Messenger installed, click the link that appears in the Messenger Sidebar module to go to a download page and install Messenger.

The Messenger Sidebar module has two views:

Collapsed as a mini-module

You can click the Messenger mini-module (outside of the pull-down menu) to make Messenger the active Sidebar module.
Expanded as the active module

When Messenger is displayed on the Sidebar as either a mini-module or the active module, it displays your current online status and provides a pull-down menu you can use to change your status.

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Here's How

If you are not signed in to Messenger, a Sign In to Messenger link appears on the mini-module. Click that link to sign in.
Select the desired status from the pull-down list to change it.

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Using Messenger Sidebar Module Feature

What's Next

When Messenger is the active module, you can send an instant message, invite a friend to co-browse with you, start your Webcam, and add a contact to Messenger.

Help Topics

For further help or to contact us, please go to bt.yahoo.com/help.

Words to Know

Active module: the module currently displayed in the active content area of the BT Yahoo! Sidebar.
BT Yahoo! Messenger: a web-based tool that allows you to chat with one or more people over the Internet in real time (instantly) – sometimes referred to as "instant messenger" or "IM".
Download: to transfer a file from a remote computer to your computer.
Mini-module: an application module that can be displayed in the BT Yahoo! Sidebar.
Module: a small version of a BT Yahoo! Online service that can be displayed in the active content area of the BT Yahoo! Sidebar.
Sidebar: a customisable area in the BT Yahoo! Browser or Internet Explorer where you can display information or applications that you use often, such as BT Yahoo! Mail, BT Yahoo! Messenger, and BT Yahoo! Photos.