FFXI: Action Commands "0","Action Commands" "2","Chat" "4","Chat Window" "6","Chat Modes" "11","Magic" "12","Abilities" "13","Items" "14","Trading" "15","Check" "16","Inviting to a Party" &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Action Commands&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  Press [Confirm/Enter] while targeting to open the action command menu at the bottom left of the screen. This window allows you to initiate a variety of action commands. Let's take a look at an example of using the action command menu when targeting another PC (player character). &pre=01; *When you are targeting another PC, the first choice in   the action command menu will be "Chat." &style=spacer01; &style;  *If you target a PC who is in "Seek Party" status, the   "Invite" command will appear in the action command   menu. &style=spacer01; &style; *For more information about targeting things other than PCs, please refer to the Action Commands topic under the Battles section. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Chat&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  Select "Chat" from the action command menu, then press the Right direction button/key to open the chat window. This allows you to select a chat mode. &pre=01; Target a PC (player character), select "Chat" from the action command menu, and press [Confirm/Enter] twice to open the text entry window and send a Tell message to that PC. &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Ty15; *For more information about the chat window, please   refer to the "Chat Window" section.   For more information about the chat modes, please refer   to the "Chat Modes" section.&style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Chat Window&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  The chat window allows you to access the five chat modes, including Tell mode to speak to PCs, and the Linkshell mode to speak to linkgroups. &style=spacer02; &style; &style=Tk15w_3; Text Entry Methods&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  Chat text is entered in the input window at the bottom of the screen. You can enter text using either the analog controller or a keyboard. &pre=01; For an analog controller, press the right option button to display the text entry window and software keyboard. On a keyboard, press the space bar to display the input window. The software keyboard is not available in the Windows version of the game. &style=spacer02; &style; &style=Tk15w_3; Entering Text with an Analog Controller&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  To enter text with an analog controller, press the software keyboard button to open the text entry window, then select characters, symbols and punctuation marks one by one. 0 &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Chat Modes&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  There are five chat modes. Pick a chat mode and press [Confirm/Enter] to set it as default. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; < Types of Chat Modes >&style; &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Tk15w_3; Say&style;  Used for speaking openly to all PCs near you. Say text appears in white in the log window. &style=spacer02; &style; &style=Tk15w_3; Shout&style;  Can be heard over a wider range than Say. Shout text appears in light pink in the log window. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Tell&style;  Allows you to talk to another player one-on-one, regardless of the distance separating you. Tell speech cannot be heard by other players. Tell text appears in pink in the log window, with the sender and recipient clearly identified. "{Other PC's name} >> {message}" indicates a Tell message received from another player. "{Other PC's name}: {Message}" indicates a Tell message you have sent to another player. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Party&style;  Allows you to converse with the other members of your party or alliance, regardless of the distance separating you. Party speech cannot be heard by players who are not in your party or alliance. Party text appears in blue in the log window. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Linkshell&style;  Allows you to use a linkshell to converse with other members of a linkgroup, regardless of the distance separating the members. Linkshell speech can only be heard by members of a specific linkgroup who have equipped their linkpearls. Linkshell speech appears in light green in the log window. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Magic&style; &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Ty15; *For more information about magic, please refer to the Action Commands topic under the Battles section. &style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Abilities&style; &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Ty15; *For more information about abilities, please refer to the Action Commands topic under the Battles section. &style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Items&style; &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Ty15; *For more information about items, please refer to the Action Commands topic under the Battles section. &style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Trading&style; &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Ty15; *For more information about trading, please refer to the Trade topic under the Main Menu section. &style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Check&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  While targeting another PC (player character), select "Check" from the action command menu and press [Confirm/Enter] to view the items the PC has equipped and list of items they are selling in bazaar. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Inviting to a Party&style; &style=spacer01; &style;  When you target a PC (player character) who is showing the "Seek Party" icon, the "Invite" command will be added to the  action command menu.  Selecting this command invites the  targeted PC to your party. &style=spacer01; &style; &style=Ty15; *For more information about party-related commands, please refer to the Party topic under the Main Menu section. &style;