updating the help file

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## Security
### 🛡️ Your Privacy Assured
The only people that can read your direct messages (**person 2 person** or **group**) are the members of the message group. No one else, including admins, know which message groups exist or which you are part of, unless they are a member.
The only people that can read your direct messages (**person 2 person** or **group**) are the members of the message group. No one else, including application admins, know which private message groups exist or which you are part of, unless they are also member.
**Every user**, at minimum, can read all public messages.
**Encryption**, the JAMA database is fully encrypted. Your posts are protected from prying eyes.
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## Navigating JAMA
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Hover over any message and click the **reply arrow** to quote and reply to it.
### Reacting to a Message
Hover over any message and click the **emoji** button to react with an emoji.
Hover over any message and select a common emoji or click the **emoji** button to bring up a full list to select from.
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## Direct Messages
Two ways to start a private conversation with one person:
There are two ways to start a private conversation with one person:
_**New Chat Button**_
1. Click the **New Chat** icon in the sidebar
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ _**Message Window**_
1. Click the users avatar in a message window to bring up the profile
2. Click **Direct Message**
_**Note:** users have the ability to disable direct and private messages in their profile. If set, they will not be listed in the "New Chat" list and the "Direct Message" button is not enabled._
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## Group Messages
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Admins can access **Settings** from the user menu to configure:
- Branding: a new app name and logo
- User Manager: Set new user password
- Notification preferences
- Branding: a new app name and logo, title colour and message list avatar background colours
- User Manager: Create new user password, change passwords, suspend and delete user accounts.
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