Intro to the <var class="keyword">
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RingCentral
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The <var class="keyword">
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RingCentral
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Message
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* Communicate with others one-to-one or in a group.
  * Share links and files.
  * Add emojis, GIFs and code snippets.

* Create teams for departments, projects, or specific topics.
* Invite and communicate with guests from outside your company.
* Create and manage tasks for yourself or others.
* Share important events to keep your team members informed of your activity.
* Create shared notes so everyone on your team can stay up-to-date on projects.

To learn more about messaging, visit [Intro to Message in the <var class="keyword">
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RingCentral
</div></var> app](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Intro-to-Message-in-the-RingCentral-app.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US "").

Video
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* Start, join, or schedule video meetings directly in the app.
* Experience high definition video during your meetings.
* Seamlessly switch between your desktop and mobile device during a meeting.
* Use your computer audio or dial in to meetings using local or global numbers.
* Collaborate in real-time with screen sharing and whiteboards.
* Record and share your meetings.
* Integrate your Outlook or Google calendar so you can view and join meetings from your calendar in the <var class="keyword">
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  RingCentral
  </div></var> app.

Phone
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* Make and receive calls locally or globally with service in over 100 countries.
* Use your WiFi, or cellular data or carrier minutes.
* Review your call logs, call recordings, and voicemails.
* Access advanced call options such as call flip, call switch, call transfer, and call park.

Text
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* Send individual or group text messages right from the app.
* Text company and external contacts.
* Send and receive text messages containing images, videos, and other multimedia files.
* Include details in your text messages and recipients can click or tap on phone numbers and links to place calls, join meetings or visit websites.

Fax
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* Send a fax from anywhere.
* Quickly grab files from cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Google Drive and attach them to your faxes.
* Customize cover pages with templates or design your own.
* Schedule your faxes in advance to increase productivity and manage your time.

Contacts
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* Access a directory of all your colleagues on <var class="keyword">
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  RingCentral
  </div></var> (both coworkers and guest users) and your personal contacts.
* Review a list of all your company teams.
* View a user's profile, with options to send a direct message, start a video meeting, or call.
* Manage <var class="keyword">
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  RingCentral
  </div></var> app users (if you're a <var class="keyword">
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  RingCentral
  </div></var> app admin).

To learn more about Contacts, visit [Navigating the contacts menu in <var class="keyword">
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RingCentral
</div></var> app desktop and web](https://support.ringcentral.com/article-v2/Managing-your-contacts-in-the-RingCentral-app.html?brand=RingCentral&product=RingEX&language=en_US "").