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 ## Write and read messages
 
-Messages can be sent with the **Enter key**. For a line break press Shift + Enter.
+Messages are sent with the **Enter key**. Press Shift + Enter for a line break.
 
 ![Explanation of the symbols in the text input line](/images/01_Textformatting_en.png)
 
-**files** (also images) can be sent up to a size of 10MB. For this purpose the paper clip must be selected. The sidebar with the document symbol shows the files within a room. Larger files can be shared via the [cloudstore of h_da](https://cloud.h-da.de) and a share link.
+**files** (also images) up to a size of 10MB are possible to send. Select the paper clip for this purpose. The sidebar with the document symbol shows the files within a room. Larger files are shared via the [cloudstore of h_da](https://cloud.h-da.de) and a share link.
 
-Using text formatted in the markup language [**MarkDown**](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown), messages can also be formatted in Matrix Element. Here are some examples:
+Matrix Element allows message text formatted in the markup language [**MarkDown**](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown).  Here are some examples:
 
 | result | to type |
 |:------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|
@@ -28,20 +28,20 @@ Using text formatted in the markup language [**MarkDown**](https://de.wikipedia.
 | list entries                                                                    | ```* list entry```<br/>```* list entry```<br/>```* list entry```<br/>                 |
 | numbered lists                                                                  | ```1. numbered list```<br/>```2. numbered list```<br/>```3. numbered list```<br/>     |
 
-The current [MarkDown specification can be found here](https://spec.commonmark.org/current/).
+The current [MarkDown specification is here](https://spec.commonmark.org/current/).
 
-The input of LaTeX formulas is supported as well.
+LaTeX formula input is supported as well.
 
-**Hashtags** can be used to make terms easier to find in the search.
+**Hashtags** are used to make terms easier to find in the search.
 
-**Smileys** can be reached with a starting colon ":"
+**Smileys** are used with a starting colon ":"
 
 ![Opened Emoji menu](/images/14_Direktnachricht14.webp)
 
-If there are more unread messages in a room than the screen can display, clicking on the icon to the right of the central content with a triangle pointing up and a dot pointing up will make you jump to the oldest unread message.
+If there are more unread messages in a room than the screen can display, clicking on the icon to the right of the central content with a triangle pointing up and a dot pointing up will jump to the oldest unread message.
 
 ![Mark the jump to the last unread message button](/images/18_Sprung_hoch.webp)
-Similarly, you can jump to the latest timestamp of a conversation by clicking on the triangle at the bottom of a circle on the right edge of the central content page.
+Similarly, to jump to the latest timestamp of a conversation click on the triangle at the bottom of a circle on the right edge of the central content page.
 
 ![Marking of the button jumping to the newest message](/images/18_Sprung_nach_unten.webp)