Using Yahoo chat

- On the main page click on the Messenger tab located beside the Mail tab.

- If you want to download the messenger application click Download Now.

- You can also use the Yahoo Yahoo online messenger instead.

- You can choose to sign in as invisible to hide your presence online so that none of your contacts will be able to see you are online.

- Once you've signed in you can add contacts by typing in their Yahoo username into the text field above the word Friends.

- To talk with contacts who are online (denoted by the colorful smiley face) clicking on the person's name.

- Type your message in the text field at the bottom of the chat window and click Send or press enter to send your message.

- You can change the font style, size and color using the drop down menus that are above the text field.

- You can also select from a variety of smiley faces (also known as emoticons).

- You can select your online Status by using the drop-down menu under your name.

- To create a group, hover your cursor over the user name until you see a downward arrow appear to the right of the name.

- Click on the arrow and select Move to Group.

- If you want to start a new group click New Group or you can select a group that you already have.

- Once you've selected New Group a new subheading will appear. Double click so that you can change the name of the group.

- You can have multiple chats going on that the same time. To switch between chats click the appropriate tag at the top of the screen.