> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.meltingspot.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/discussions/replying-to-a-message.md).

# Replying to a message

If a member proposes to you in a channel, you'd better know how to respond.

You don't have to be mentioned in a message to reply! You can add a thread to any message in your chat channel. 

To do this, hover your mouse over the message you wish to reply to: a "reply" button will appear in the form of a message bubble icon.

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Click on it to open a discussion thread associated with the message: posting a message in this thread will constitute a reply to the message, and the member concerned will receive a notification.&#x20;

In a discussion thread, the usual text editor appears: **you can add images or insert external content to a reply.**

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