Time for action – adding a contact
In the Navigation block, click on the Messages link under My profile:
You can either search for a user or you can list the participants in the courses you are enrolled in. I'm going to type in the name of the person I want to add to my contacts list using the Search people and messages option:
For further search options click on the Advanced link.
Press the Search people and messages button. If a user is found they will be listed. To add that user to your list of contacts click on the Add contact icon:
You've now got a new contact added to your contacts list:
What just happened?
Adding a contact is straightforward, simply search for a user and click on the Add contact icon. You can also block contacts by clicking on the Block contact icon: