&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Friend List&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Selecting "Friend List" from the main menu allows you to communicate with your friends in a variety of ways. You can add friends to your Friend List, exchange messages with them, and check to see if they are currently logged in to the game. &style=spacer02;　&style; &style=Ty15_2; *The FINAL FANTASY XI Friend List is synchronized with the PlayOnline Viewer My Friend List.&style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; The Friend List Menu&style; &style=spacer02;　&style; &style=Tk15w_3;【To List】&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Displays your Friend List. Select a friend and press the Confirm button to send a message or invite him or her to join a party (if you are a party leader and your friend is in the same area). &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;【Messages】&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Displays a list of messages received from friends. Select a message and press the Confirm button to display the contents in your log window. &style=spacer02;　&style; &style=Tk15w_3;【Online Status】&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Indicates your current online status on the Friend Lists of your friends. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Types of Online Status&style; &style=spacer02;　&style; &style=Tk15w_3;【Online】&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Indicates a normal online status. &style=spacer02;　&style; &style=Tk15w_3;【Away】&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Indicates that you are online but have stepped away and cannot respond immediately. &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;【Invisible】&style; &style=spacer01;　&style; Hides your online status. You will be displayed as an offline friend on other people's Friend Lists. &style=spacer02;　&style; &style=Ty15_2; *In FINAL FANTASY XI, if you set your status to "Away," it will also be visible to players other than your friends. (An "Away" icon will appear next to your character's name in "Search" lists.) *Changes made to the online status settings in FINAL FANTASY XI will also change the online status settings for the PlayOnline Viewer, and vice versa.&style; &pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; The PlayOnline Viewer and FINAL FANTASY XI&style; &style=spacer02;　&style; 　If a player registered as your friend is not logged in to FINAL FANTASY XI, only his or her friend name will appear on your Friend List. Once your friend logs in to FINAL FANTASY XI, his or her character name will appear in addition to the friend name on your Friend List. As a general rule, your current online status will remain in effect until you change the setting. The only exception is the Away setting, which will automatically switch to Online when you change areas within the game.