# Direct messages

Direct Messages (DMs) are private conversations between you and one other user. They can include chats and threads.

### **You can view your DMs with a user by:**

* Clicking the user's name in the DM section of your **inbox**
* Going to the **DMs tab** and seeing your Recent DMs
* Typing their name in the [Search bar](https://docs.glue.ai/inbox/search)
* [Adding them as a contact](https://docs.glue.ai/account-setup/add-contacts)

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DMs will appear in your inbox unless you mute the conversation.
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### Starting a New DM

There are a couple ways to start a new DM.

* Click **Direct Messages in your Inbox** and choose “New direct message”
* Go to the DMs tab and choose the **✍️ Compose new** icon
* Search the directory in the DMs tab to see everyone in your workspace

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You can start a DM with anyone, even if they’re not on Glue yet. All you need is the person's email address to send an invite to Glue. The recipient can choose to accept or decline the invitation.

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💡 **Tip:** You can also create 1:1 threads within DMs to keep conversations organized!
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