From a06b02c407992669d11d989669246dd8c3718062 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Shridhar Goel (via MelvinBot)" Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:29:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Docs: document in-app camera for chat attachment photos Co-authored-by: Shridhar Goel --- .../Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md index 6aeedde43e59..ad5d9aa484d7 100644 --- a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md +++ b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Chat Features and Moderation Tools description: Learn how to send, format, edit, delete, report, and manage messages and chat membership in New Expensify. -keywords: [New Expensify, chat, edit messages, report chat, add members, leave room, thread] +keywords: [New Expensify, chat, edit messages, report chat, add members, leave room, thread, add attachment, take photo, in-app camera] --- @@ -18,15 +18,33 @@ You can send messages, attach files, and add emojis from the message bar at the **On Web:** 1. Open any chat from your inbox. -2. Click the field labeled **Write something**, then type your message. +2. Click the field labeled **Write something...**, then type your message. 3. To add an attachment, click the **plus icon** and select **Add attachment**. 4. To add an emoji, click the **emoji icon**. 5. Press **Enter** or click the **Send** icon. **On Mobile:** 1. Tap any chat from your inbox. -2. Use the message bar to type a message, add an attachment, or insert an emoji. -3. Tap the **Send** icon. +2. Tap the field labeled **Write something...**, then type your message. +3. To add an attachment, tap the **plus icon**, select **Add attachment**, then choose **Take photo**, **Choose from gallery**, or **Choose file**. +4. To add an emoji, tap the **emoji icon**. +5. Tap the **Send** icon. + +## How to take a photo to attach to a chat message + +In the Expensify mobile app, **Take photo** opens a camera inside Expensify, so you stay in the app while you capture the photo. On web and mobile web, **Add attachment** opens your device's file picker instead, so there is no in-app camera. + +1. Open any chat from your inbox. +2. Tap the **plus icon**, then select **Add attachment**. +3. Tap **Take photo**. +4. If Expensify asks for camera access, tap **Continue**, then allow camera access on your device. +5. Tap the **flash** icon on the left to turn the flash on or off, or the **flip camera** icon on the right to switch between the front and back cameras. +6. Tap the **shutter** button in the center to capture the photo. +7. Review the photo in the preview, then send it to the chat. + +To leave the camera without capturing a photo, tap the **X** in the top-right corner. + +The **flash** and **flip camera** icons are hidden when your device has no flash or only one camera. ## Formatting Messages From 017e395fa28502acbe60f4fb02a69ea0657d6248 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Shridhar Goel (via MelvinBot)" Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:59:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Docs: drop in-app camera explanation, mark camera section Mobile only Co-authored-by: Shridhar Goel --- .../chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md index ad5d9aa484d7..e20d122705d6 100644 --- a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md +++ b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Chat Features and Moderation Tools description: Learn how to send, format, edit, delete, report, and manage messages and chat membership in New Expensify. -keywords: [New Expensify, chat, edit messages, report chat, add members, leave room, thread, add attachment, take photo, in-app camera] +keywords: [New Expensify, chat, edit messages, report chat, add members, leave room, thread, add attachment, take photo] --- @@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ You can send messages, attach files, and add emojis from the message bar at the 4. To add an emoji, tap the **emoji icon**. 5. Tap the **Send** icon. -## How to take a photo to attach to a chat message - -In the Expensify mobile app, **Take photo** opens a camera inside Expensify, so you stay in the app while you capture the photo. On web and mobile web, **Add attachment** opens your device's file picker instead, so there is no in-app camera. +## How to take a photo to attach to a chat message (Mobile only) 1. Open any chat from your inbox. 2. Tap the **plus icon**, then select **Add attachment**. From 051951ab0386b27bc642ab4af6e40525f5b2c9ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Shridhar Goel (via MelvinBot)" Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:37:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Docs: scope chat attachment options to iOS/Android apps, drop nonexistent photo preview step Co-authored-by: Shridhar Goel --- .../chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md index e20d122705d6..0dd1862d7382 100644 --- a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md +++ b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md @@ -23,22 +23,23 @@ You can send messages, attach files, and add emojis from the message bar at the 4. To add an emoji, click the **emoji icon**. 5. Press **Enter** or click the **Send** icon. -**On Mobile:** +**On the Expensify mobile app (iOS and Android):** 1. Tap any chat from your inbox. 2. Tap the field labeled **Write something...**, then type your message. 3. To add an attachment, tap the **plus icon**, select **Add attachment**, then choose **Take photo**, **Choose from gallery**, or **Choose file**. 4. To add an emoji, tap the **emoji icon**. 5. Tap the **Send** icon. -## How to take a photo to attach to a chat message (Mobile only) +✏️ **Note:** The **Take photo**, **Choose from gallery**, and **Choose file** options are available on the iOS and Android apps only. On mobile web, **Add attachment** opens your device’s file picker instead. + +## How to take a photo to attach to a chat message (iOS and Android only) 1. Open any chat from your inbox. 2. Tap the **plus icon**, then select **Add attachment**. 3. Tap **Take photo**. 4. If Expensify asks for camera access, tap **Continue**, then allow camera access on your device. 5. Tap the **flash** icon on the left to turn the flash on or off, or the **flip camera** icon on the right to switch between the front and back cameras. -6. Tap the **shutter** button in the center to capture the photo. -7. Review the photo in the preview, then send it to the chat. +6. Tap the **shutter** button in the center to capture the photo. The photo is sent to the chat immediately — there is no preview screen and no separate send step. If you already typed a message, it is sent along with the photo. To leave the camera without capturing a photo, tap the **X** in the top-right corner. From 264d1e9be75fdbf840b2a2c7b708bc7db61965cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Shridhar Goel (via MelvinBot)" Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:49:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Docs: correct camera permission step to match actual Android/iOS behavior Co-authored-by: Shridhar Goel --- .../new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md index 0dd1862d7382..07f939b99c3f 100644 --- a/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md +++ b/docs/articles/new-expensify/chat/Chat-Features-and-Moderation-Tools.md @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ You can send messages, attach files, and add emojis from the message bar at the 1. Open any chat from your inbox. 2. Tap the **plus icon**, then select **Add attachment**. 3. Tap **Take photo**. -4. If Expensify asks for camera access, tap **Continue**, then allow camera access on your device. +4. The first time you do this, your device asks for camera access — allow it. If you declined earlier, Expensify shows a **Take photo** screen with a **Continue** button instead; tap **Continue** to ask for access again. 5. Tap the **flash** icon on the left to turn the flash on or off, or the **flip camera** icon on the right to switch between the front and back cameras. 6. Tap the **shutter** button in the center to capture the photo. The photo is sent to the chat immediately — there is no preview screen and no separate send step. If you already typed a message, it is sent along with the photo.