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# New Message Button

The New Message Button lets site members start a direct message conversation from wherever you place the button.

Add the New Message Button component to a site page and configure it in the Page Editor.

1. Select the **New Message Button** component.
2. In the property editor, configure the properties for the component.
    
     
    | Property | Details |
    | --- | --- |
    | User ID | The ID of the recipient. The system attempts to detect and populate this value based on the page where the New Message Button is placed. |
    | Label | Enter a title for the component. The default text is Send Message. |

![Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/images/icon_example.png)

Example Sample New Message Button component:

![New Message Button component](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/communities/images/direct_messages_new_message_button.png)

#### See Also

- [Which Components Can I Use with Each Aura Template?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.rss_component_reference_table.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Aura site templates, such as Customer Service and Partner Central, are each composed of pages, which in turn are made up of customizable components. Consult this table to find out which Aura template each component can be used in, and when the component became available.")