Lesson 8. Posting and Commenting on Messages

In this lesson, you learn how to collaborate on Basecamp using messages.

Posting a Message

Messages are a key collaboration tool in Basecamp. You can use them to communicate informally with project team members, or you can use them as a project approval tool. All users assigned to a project can post messages, leave comments, and upload files.

To create your first message for a project, follow these steps:

  1. On the Basecamp Dashboard, select the project you want to open from the Your Projects list on the right side of the screen.
  2. Click the Messages tab to open the Messages page, shown in Figure 8.1.

    Figure 8.1. The Messages page helps you get started on entering your first project message.

  3. Optionally, ...

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