# Chat

Teachers can enable or disable chat functions including all *Chat*, *Inter-student Chat*, and *Student Replies (One-way Chat)*. When *Chat* is disabled, Students can still engage in conversation with the Teacher through asking questions.

![The teacher can configure the chat settings, controlling whether or not a student can chat, student can reply to the teacher, and whether or not the students can chat with each other.](https://3433485724-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MjFBx1MpmJ5Ym6tYvK1%2Fuploads%2FUBCPGYPHHRi4txKlsxwN%2FINS_Settings_chat_11.3.jpg?alt=media\&token=867379d8-f90b-4f44-874c-67919fe1a3ad)

1. Click *Chat* from the left-hand menu.
2. Click the switch to enable/disable the *Disable chat* option.
3. Click the switch to enable/disable the *Disable inter-student chat* option.
4. Click the switch to enable/disable the *Disable student replies (One-way chat)* option.
5. Click *Save* or *Save and Apply*.