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title: "Communicate with messages and threads"
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[Sending messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/send-messages), [replying to messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/reply-to-messages), and [participating in discussion threads](/end-user-guide/collaborate/organize-conversations#start-or-reply-to-threads) are important ways to keep conversations active with your team.

## Work with messages and threads

Learn more about messages and threads:

- [Send messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/send-messages) - Send messages to other Mattermost users.
- [Reply to messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/reply-to-messages) - Communicate with your team in Mattermost.
- [React with emojis and GIFs](/end-user-guide/collaborate/react-with-emojis-gifs) - Use emojis and GIFs to react to messages and to express concepts, humor, emotions, and physical gestures in your own messages.
- [Organize conversations with threaded discussions](/end-user-guide/collaborate/organize-conversations) - An enhanced communication thread experience is available in Mattermost.
- [Mark messages as unread](/end-user-guide/collaborate/mark-messages-unread) - Change messages to an unread state for easy follow-up.
- [Forward messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/forward-messages) - Quickly and easily forward messages with previews.
- [Share links to messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/share-links) - Share links to messages across channels.
- [Save and pin messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/save-pin-messages) - Mark useful messages for easy retrieval in the future.
- [Set message reminders](/end-user-guide/collaborate/message-reminders) - Set reminders to follow up on messages.
- [Search for messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/search-for-messages) - Use search to find messages, replies, and file contents across Mattermost channels.
- [Schedule messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/schedule-messages) - Schedule messages to be sent in the future.
- [Flag messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/flag-messages) - Flag messages that may contain sensitive or restricted information for review by authorized moderators.

## Make your messages stand out

Learn more about making your messages stand out:

- [Format messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/format-messages) - Use markdown to format message content.
- [Set message priority](/end-user-guide/collaborate/message-priority) - Ensure important and urgent messages stand out clearly by adding priority labels, and requesting message acknowledgements.
- [Mention people](/end-user-guide/collaborate/mention-people) - Get the attention of specific people.
- [Share files in messages](/end-user-guide/collaborate/share-files-in-messages) - Share videos, voice recordings, and images in your Mattermost messages.