Chat
Meeting chat is the place for information that should accompany the conversation without interrupting it. Use it for links, clarifying questions, short updates, and follow-up breadcrumbs that need to stay attached to the meeting.
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│ Hyper app.hyper.video/room/launch-review │
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│ Meeting room controls │
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│ [ Mic ] [ Camera ] [ Share ] [ Chat ] [ Participants ] │
│ [ Notes ] [ Captions ] [ Record ] [ More ] │
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│ Stage │
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│ │ Presenter: Maya Chen │ │
│ │ Shared screen: Launch checklist and open blockers │ │
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│ Side panels │
│ - Participants waiting: 2 │
│ - Raised hands: 1 │
│ - Summary capture: active │
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Chat is most effective when it supports the meeting instead of replacing the main conversation.
Best uses for chat
Section titled “Best uses for chat”- Share links, docs, and references while someone is speaking.
- Capture side questions without derailing the speaker.
- Leave small follow-up breadcrumbs that later connect to the recap.
Moderation and policy
Section titled “Moderation and policy”- Hosts can disable chat or restrict who can use it in sensitive meetings.
- Chat is best for live coordination, while summaries and notes are better for durable follow-up.
- Treat chat sharing as part of the meeting’s overall permissions model, especially with guests present.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”People are using chat for decisions that never make it into follow-up
Section titled “People are using chat for decisions that never make it into follow-up”- Add notes or summary review to the meeting workflow so decisions move into a durable recap.
- Post the final decision into chat only after it also exists in the recap or notes.