Ariel, Thanks. I think it's a good question too. I realize that it can be done in Firestorm. And in Singularity as well, fyi. Ms Loon, There does not appear to be such a thing as: Show IMs in nearby chat window... in 'Chat' nor in 'Notifications', nor in Advanced.. that i can find. valerie, Sorry to confuse you. And I wouldn't THINK of starting a new thread! Your welcome. Thanks to all of you for taking the time to read and reply to my question. Sincerely Charlotte! :) As i thought! No current solution on the available SL Viewer became obvious when the previous 4 smart users (including me?) could not come up with a solution or even decipher the question. Thank you so much for tucking this one in for the night.