Specify chat details

When scheduling a new chat, the Web Site Administrator selects a time frame for the chat. The chat can be one day only, monthly, weekly, annually, multiple days, or permanent (always active). You then specify details about the chat so that participants know what the chat is about and when it takes place. You also need to specify where the chat will be published, or listed, on your Web Site.

You can:

denotes information that you must enter.

 
Name, describe, and specify the date and time
  1. After you add the chat by clicking Schedule a chat on the Web Site Manager page, the chat details page will appear.
  2. Type a name for the chat in the Name text box.
  3. Type a description of the chat in the Description text box.
  4. Select the event date from the Event Date drop-down list. (If the event is recurring, this date will be the date of the first chat.)
  5. If the chat has a start time, select it from the Start Time drop-down list and click the PM or AM radio button.

    Note: The time zone is always Eastern Time.

  6. If the chat has no start time, cick the No specific start time radio button.
  7. Select the time the chat will end from the End Time drop-down list and select the PM or AM radio button.
  8. If the chat has no end time, select the No specific end time radio button.
 
Specify publishing locations
  1. Select a descriptive category for the chat event from the description drop-down list.
  2. If your web site has parent web sites and you want to list this chat event on those calendars, select the appropriate parent web sites check box.
  3. If you want to publish the chat event to related channels so more people can participate, select the appropriate channels check box.
  4. Click Done.

A confirmation appears indicating that the new chat has been scheduled. It also tells where links to the chat will appear on the Web Site and in channel listings.