How to Allow Users to Add Reactions to Chat Messages

The ability for users to add reactions to chat messages enhances engagement by allowing attendees to quickly express their opinions, emotions, or feedback in a non-intrusive way. This feature provides a more interactive and engaging chat experience.

✅ Steps to Enable Users to Add Reactions to Chat Messages

🔹 Step 1: Access the Networking Section

1. Log in to your vFairs event backend with your organizer credentials.

2. From the left navigation menu, navigate to the Networking section.

   

🔹 Step 2: Open Chat Settings

1. Under the Networking section, click on Chat Settings.

   

🔹 Step 3: Enable Reactions for Chat Messages

1. In the Chat Settings page, find the option labeled “Allow users to add reactions to messages”.

2. Enable the toggle to activate the feature.

   

🔹 Step 4: Set User Roles for Reactions

1. Once the toggle is enabled, a new field will appear labeled “User roles that can add reactions”.

2. In this field, select the user roles that you want to allow to add reactions to chat messages (e.g., Attendees, Booth Admins, Organizers).

   

🔹 Step 5: Save the Changes

1. After selecting the desired user roles, click on the “Update Settings” button to save your changes.

   

🧠 What Happens After Enabling Reactions?

• User Interaction: After you’ve enabled this feature, the selected user roles can now react to chat messages with emojis, which are visible to others in the chat.

• Enhanced Engagement: This increases the level of interactivity in your event’s chat, allowing users to react to messages without sending additional texts.