# Using Presence The Canopi has 2 sections: the live chat and the visible list. ## Live Chat ![](https://2624741660-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4VMG5WapCvTzeMvDfl8y%2Fuploads%2FY0EthWrseJoSarOnKH3H%2Fezgif.com-video-to-gif-4.gif?alt=media\&token=b4ebf0ac-91c1-4404-b9ac-05220addcd56) Click the Canopi tab and the Live chat button to access the page chat. Anyone who comes to the Canopi can read the page's live chat, make posts, and reply to previous posts. Enter a message in the field at the bottom and click the post button. To reply to a message, click the reply icon, enter a message in the field at the bottom and click the post button. Click through on the person's name or icon opens up a chatroom Hovering over a participant's icon brings up a mini-profile overlay, which enables one to send a message a message or send a friend request. ## Visible List ![](https://2624741660-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4VMG5WapCvTzeMvDfl8y%2Fuploads%2F27gHhrAzZCmrySt3m1QG%2Fezgif.com-video-to-gif-6.gif?alt=media\&token=84b2a4ba-e2b7-499e-b6ca-4588b8bf478a) Click the Canopi tab and the Visible button to display the visible list. The visible lists shows people who are visible or have been visible on the site recently. Click through on the person's name or icon opens up a chatroom Hovering over a participant's icon brings up a mini-profile overlay, which enables one to send a message a message or send a friend request. Click the three dots to the right of a person's to block, add or remove friendship. ## Events Click the Events tab to display current, past, and upcoming events. To set up an event, contact your Presence contact. ## Rooms ![](https://2624741660-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4VMG5WapCvTzeMvDfl8y%2Fuploads%2FNbM19OkXoCznK0StKYq7%2Fezgif.com-video-to-gif-10.gif?alt=media\&token=d8ca57e5-208d-4460-8054-04452aa2f592) Clicking the Rooms tab displays the list of open chatrooms. These chatrooms are available on any webpage with overlay access. f there are any message requests from people you don't know, there will be an item for message requests at the tp of the list. ### Start a Chatroom Click the + button, to start a chatroom. Enter a name for the room (optional) Select people among your friends to be in the room. Click "Start Room" button ## People ![](https://2624741660-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4VMG5WapCvTzeMvDfl8y%2Fuploads%2FU7fxq4SJwuubmClWbg9p%2Fezgif.com-video-to-gif-5.gif?alt=media\&token=45b233cb-69c6-47ec-b24e-197995e08ac9) Clicking the People tab will display the list of friends. Search your friends list. Click the Friends button to see list of friends. Click the three dots to the right of a friend to block or remove the friendship. Click the Blocked button to see list of blocked participants Click the Friends button to see list of friend requests. You can approve or deny friend requests. Click through on the person's name or icon opens up a chatroom --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://presencebrowser.gitbook.io/overlay/using-presence.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.