# Send a message

Right-click on an empty area of ​​the screen and select the action "send message":

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Or select the same action in the left additional menu:

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The "Send message" block will appear, and its settings menu will open on the right:

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In the block settings menu, you can give a unique name to the action block, enter the desired message text, add buttons and attachments, and select the next block.

### Attachments

You can attach to the sent message: 

* image 
* video 
* audio recording 
* a voice message 
* sticker 
* document 
* other files 

To do this, click on the paperclip icon to the right of the text input field:

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In the attachment download window that appears, select whether to download the file from your device or via social networks. net. 

*Please note: if your account in the social network is not linked to Smartbot PRO, then you first need to go through authorization.*

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In the second case, you need to write in the LAN of your bot (in VK or Telegram) a special command /sb:upload

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After that, your bot will enter attachment download mode. It remains only to send the files.

![Так выглядит прикрепление вложений через TG ](/files/PCvV81YrigkRGHO66o9k)

Uploaded files are available in the attachment selection window. Click on the one you need so that a check mark appears on the right, and click the "Add Files" button:

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Our picture appeared in the list of block menu attachments:

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### Additional settings for the "Send message" action

In additional settings, you can enable waiting for a response from the user. In this case, the bot will not do anything until the person writes to him. You need to wait for a message if you ask the user a question or offer a choice.

![Бот не будет ничего предпринимать, пока человек не напишет сообщение](/files/dJf00R786sXgk0MQvnRV)

You can also set a timeout limit. 

Then a timer icon will appear on the block, and two ways to continue in the block menu: if the user managed to send a response and if the time has expired.

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If you check the "Disable global search" checkbox, the user will not be able to move from the current script chain to another one by writing a command of another chain. 

Don't forget that the bot always needs a message from the user to start working. So don't forget to bind actions to events:

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This is how a possible message with an attachment in Telegram looks like:

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And so in VKontakte:

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Now you know how to send messages to Smartbot Pro!


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