Difference between revisions of "Giving inventory"

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It's easy to trade and share inventory items in Second Life. First, you need to find what you want to give:

Open your Inventory by clicking the Inventory button at the bottom of your Viewer window.
Scroll or search for the item you want to give someone.

Note: If an item is marked (no copy), you'll lose ownership of the item if the other Resident accepts the transfer. Related, if an item is marked (no transfer), you'll be unable to give the item to other Residents.

Giving to someone nearby

Drag the item from your inventory onto the other Resident's avatar.
If they accept your offer, you'll see a notification in the lower-right.

Giving to someone remote

Giving through an Instant Message session

If you have an Instant Message session open with a Resident, whether they're a friend or not:

Drag the item from your inventory onto the IM session window. It says "Inventory item offered".

If the other Resident is a friend

Click Communicate button at the bottom of your Viewer window.
Choose Contacts tab, and click Friends tab if it isn't already selected.
Click a friend in the list and click click Profile button.
Drag the item from your inventory onto the other Resident's profile. It can be dragged anywhere, not just where it says "Drop inventory item here."

Similarly, if the other Resident is in your Calling Cards folder but isn't a friend, you can double-click their calling card to show their profile, then do the above steps.

If the other Resident isn't a friend

Click Search button at the bottom of your Viewer window.
Choose People tab.
Enter the Resident's name and click Search.
If there's more than one match, click them in the list. Their profile appears on the right.
Drag the item from your inventory onto the other Resident's profile.

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-It's easy to trade and share inventory items in Second Life.
-===Give something to someone nearby===
+It's easy to trade and share inventory items in Second Life. First, you need to find what you want to give:
-# Open your Inventory by clicking the '''Inventory''' button at the bottom of your screen.
+# Open your Inventory by clicking the '''Inventory''' button at the bottom of your Viewer window.
-# Find the item you want to give someone, and drag it from your inventory onto the other Resident's avatar.
+# Scroll or search for the item you want to give someone.
-# If they accept your offer, you will receive a confirmation pop-up note in the lower-right of your screen.
-===Give something to someone in your Calling Cards folder===
+{{KBnote| If an item is marked '''(no copy)''', you'll lose ownership of the item if the other Resident accepts the transfer. Related, if an item is marked '''(no transfer)''', you'll be unable to give the item to other Residents.}}
-{{KBnote| If the other Resident is not online, they will receive your offer request next time they log in. At that time, they may choose to accept or decline your offer.}}
+== Giving to someone nearby ==
-===Give something to someone without their calling card===
+# Drag the item from your inventory onto the other Resident's avatar.
+# If they accept your offer, you'll see a notification in the lower-right.
-# Open the Search window by clicking the '''Search''' button at the bottom of your screen.
+== Giving to someone remote ==
-# Click the '''People''' tab and enter the name of the Resident to whom you would like to send an object. Click his name in the search results in order to open his profile.
-# Open your Inventory by clicking the '''Inventory''' button at the bottom of your screen.
+=== Giving through an Instant Message session ===
-# Drag the item you wish to send from your Inventory window to the area on the Resident's profile marked '''Drop inventory item here'''.
-# If they accept your offer, you will receive a confirmation pop-up note in the lower-right of your screen.
+If you have an Instant Message session open with a Resident, whether they're a friend or not:
+# Drag the item from your inventory onto the IM session window. It says "Inventory item offered".
+=== If the other Resident is a friend ===
+# Click '''Communicate''' button at the bottom of your Viewer window.
+# Choose '''Contacts''' tab, and click '''Friends''' tab if it isn't already selected.
+# Click a friend in the list and click click '''Profile''' button.
+# Drag the item from your inventory onto the other Resident's profile. It can be dragged anywhere, not just where it says "Drop inventory item here."
+Similarly, if the other Resident is in your '''Calling Cards''' folder but isn't a friend, you can double-click their calling card to show their profile, then do the above steps.
+=== If the other Resident isn't a friend ===
+# Click '''Search''' button at the bottom of your Viewer window.
+# Choose '''People''' tab.
+# Enter the Resident's name and click '''Search'''.
+# If there's more than one match, click them in the list. Their profile appears on the right.
+# Drag the item from your inventory onto the other Resident's profile.
-{{KBnote| If an item is marked (no copy), you will lose ownership of the item if the other Resident accepts the transfer.'''Note:''' If an item is marked (no transfer), you will be unable to give the item to other Residents.}}
 [[Category:Inventory Management]]
 [[Category:Groups]]
 [[Category:Inventory Management]]
 [[Category:Business Owners]]
 [[Category:Knowledge Base]]