Working With Plug-ins

Here’s How

1. In the IM window, while instant messaging a contact, click the Plug-ins button.

   

   The IM window expands to display the Plug-ins Manager on the right.

   The My Plug-ins tab shows the plug-ins you’ve installed and the Featured Plug-ins tab shows a list of available plug-ins.

2. Begin sharing a plug-in with your contact in one of the following ways:

   • In the My Plug-ins tab, click the Start button.

     

   • If the Featured Plug-ins tab, click the Try it now link.

     

   Messenger sends an instant message to your contact inviting him to use the plug-in. If your contact accepts, Messenger loads the plug-in and displays it in a tab.

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   You can continue to instant message each other while you both interact with the conversation plug-in.

3. To stop using the conversation plug-in, click the Close button.

   

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Uninstalling Plug-ins

What’s Next

When you start a conversation plug-in, you’re creating a session between yourself and your friend. Each time you launch a new plug-in, you close your current session and open a new session, which your friend must accept before you can start sharing information.

Clicking the Try it now link in the Featured Plug-ins tab not only starts a plug-in, it also places it on the My Plug-ins tab, If you no longer want the plug-in, you can uninstall it.