Some folk are unaware of the BBO process which allows you to store and announce your systems at the start of each round, thus saving you having to type the whole thing out each time. The facility is called "Chat Manager" and can be accessed as follows :-

1. Log on to BBO

2. Click on "Messages" - (it will either be at the bottom, or to the right, of your screen, depending on whether you're using a laptop or a tablet)

3. Click on "Chat"

4. Click anywhere on the blank white screen, and a pop-up box will appear

5. Click on "Chat Manager"

6. Click where it says "Message" and type in your systems, e.g. Hi, we play 5 Card Major, Strong No Trump, Benjis, etc.

7. Click on "Add"

Your systems message is now saved on BBO. When you are playing, and you arrive at a new table, do the following to display your systems message in the chatbox.

1. Click anywhere in the white screen chatbox area, to display the Chat Manager pop-up box.

2. Click on Chat Manager

3. Click on the specific message you wish to display, (for you might have more than one message saved)

4. In the pop-up box that appears, make sure the channel says "Table", then click on Chat

Your message will now be displayed in the chatbox for your opponents, and your partner, to see.

NB: This might seem to be a convoluted process, but will become second nature once you've used it a few times.