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Updated 10-15 17:33

About this skill

WeChat for PC (Windows) Operation Manual

Applies to: WeChat client for Windows desktop

1. Core Principles

  1. Dragging and dropping files to send is the most efficient way to share local files, and takes priority over other methods
  2. The right-click menu is the main entry point for message processing; most operations are initiated from here
  3. Group chat management, chat history search, and other functions are all accessed from the information panel expanded by the "..." in the upper right corner
  4. When payment verification, bill details, or higher-level security verification is involved, switch to the mobile client to perform the operation
  5. The send key behavior (Enter / Ctrl+Enter) can be switched in Settings

2. Main Usage Workflows

The following workflows cover most actual usage scenarios of this application.

Main Workflow A: Message Processing

  1. Copy / Forward / Favorite / Quote / Translate / Save As: Right-click any chat bubble → select the corresponding action
  2. Text selection actions: Select part of the text in a bubble → a shortcut toolbar appears → Copy / Translate / Search
  3. Multi-select forwarding: Right-click → Multi-select → check multiple records → click "Forward" below → choose to forward one by one or merge and forward
  4. Image / file operations: Right-click an image, video, or file message → Save As / Forward / Favorite
  5. Sending stickers: Click the smiley icon in the input box → supports system default stickers and custom favorite stickers

Main Workflow B: File Transfer

  1. Drag-and-drop sending (preferred): Drag local files or folders directly into the chat input box to send
  2. File Transfer Assistant: Find the dedicated "File Transfer Assistant" session in the chat list, used for quickly syncing files, code text, or links between phone and computer

Main Workflow C: Group Chat Management

Entry: Click the upper right corner of the conversation window "..." → expand the chat information panel on the right.

  1. View group information: In the panel, you can view group members, group announcements, chat files, and chat history
  2. @ members: Enter @ in the input box and then select a member
  3. Add members to start a group chat: Click "+" in the panel to add more contacts
  4. Contact management: Click a friend's avatar to view their profile; click the Moments album icon to browse past posts; you can set remarks and tags
  5. Pin chat / Mute notifications: Controlled by the corresponding switches in the panel

Main Workflow D: Chat History Search

Entry: Chat information panel → Search chat history bubble → open the independent search window.

  1. Category search: Browse by category: Files · Images and Videos · Links · Music · Mini Programs · Channels
  2. Locate by date: Use the date panel to quickly jump to a specified year, month, and day
  3. Clear chat history: In chat history management, select "Clear Chat History", used to protect privacy or free up storage space

Main Workflow E: Favorites and Mini Programs

  1. Favorites: Sidebar "Favorites" panel → filter by tag or type (Links / Albums / Voice / Notes) → can be forwarded directly to friends or deleted
  2. Mini Programs: can be opened in the sidebar or favorites; mini programs run in a separate window

3. Stable Rules

3.1 Routes / Pages / Modules

  • Chat Info Panel: the entry is the "..." in the upper-right corner of the conversation window, containing all conversation-level settings such as group management, chat history search, pin, and do not disturb
  • Favorites: located in the left sidebar, a separate panel
  • File Transfer Assistant: a dedicated system conversation in the conversation list
  • Official Accounts: a separate panel, supporting waterfall reading of the latest pushes
  • Service Notifications / WeChat Pay: real-time synchronization of transaction receipts in the left sidebar

3.2 Parameters / States / Business Semantics

  • Multi-select forwarding supports two methods: "forward one by one" and "merge and forward"
  • Favorites content supports filtering by type: links / albums / voice / notes
  • Mini programs run in a separate window, not within the main chat window
  • Payment verification, bill details, and higher-permission security verification: need to be completed on mobile
  • When some Official Accounts features require higher permissions, follow the prompt to operate on mobile

3.3 Judgment Criteria

  • Direct pass (completed on desktop): ordinary message sending and receiving, file transfer, chat history search, favorites management, group chat operations
  • Conditional pass (desktop first, switch to mobile if not possible): high-permission operations for Official Accounts
  • Directly jump to mobile: payment verification, bill details, security confirmation operations

4. UI / Coordinates / Page Mapping

4.1 Page Areas

  • Left Sidebar: entries such as conversation list, favorites, official accounts, service notifications / WeChat Pay
  • Central Chat Window: message bubble list + bottom input box (including smiley emoji button)
  • Upper-right "..." Button: expands the chat info panel (group management / contact details / chat history, etc.)
  • Right Chat Info Panel: group members, group announcement, search chat history, pin / do not disturb toggle, "+" add members
  • Separate Search Window: entered from the chat info panel, used for categorized / date-based chat history search

4.2 Key Controls / Coordinates

Element Coordinates / Position Description
"..." Button Upper-right corner of the conversation window Expands the right chat info panel
"+" Add Members Within the chat info panel Add contacts to start or expand a group chat
Smiley Icon Toolbar on the left side of the input box Open the emoji panel
Favorites Entry Left sidebar Open the favorites panel
Search Chat History Bubble Within the chat info panel Open the separate search window

4.3 Feedback Mapping

Action Expected Feedback Meaning Next Step
Right-click bubble Pop up the right-click menu Can perform operations such as copy / forward / favorite / quote Select the target operation
Select part of the text in a bubble A quick toolbar appears Can perform copy / translate / search Click the corresponding operation on the toolbar
Right-click → Multi-select Enter multi-select mode; checkboxes appear before messages Can select messages in batches After checking, click "Forward" below
Click "..." The chat information panel expands on the right The panel is open Continue with group management / searching records, etc.
Drag and drop a file into the input box. A file preview appears in the input box. The file is ready to send. Press Enter / Ctrl+Enter to send.
Click the chat history search bubble. Open a separate search window. You can search by category or date. Choose a search method.

5. Shortcut keys

Shortcut key Function Note
Ctrl + Alt + W Open / hide the main WeChat window Global; can be changed in Settings → Shortcut keys
Alt + A Screenshot Global; supports text recognition, mosaicking, and box selection; can be changed
Ctrl + L Lock WeChat Global; unlocking requires confirmation on the mobile device
Ctrl + F Global search Focus the search box to find contacts / group chats / chat history
Ctrl + Win(long press) Global voice input. Speech-to-text; available globally across software.
Enter Send message Can be switched in settings to Ctrl + Enter to send
Shift + Enter New line Used when the send key is set to Enter .
Ctrl + 鼠标滚轮 Zoom text / images Enlarge or reduce the font size and image size in the chat window
Esc / Alt + F4 Close current window Close the separate chat window or image / video preview window

6. Common failures and troubleshooting

Symptom: File sending fails / cannot be dragged into the input box.

  • Possible causes:
    • The file path contains special characters or the file is in use.
    • The drag target area is incorrect (it did not land in the input box).
  • Priority check:
    1. Whether the file is in use by another program.
    2. Whether the drag-and-drop location falls accurately within the chat input box area.
  • Handling method:
    • After confirming the file is not in use, try again; if dragging fails, use the file send button in the input box toolbar instead.

Symptom: Payment / security verification cannot be completed on the desktop client.

  • Possible causes:
    • The desktop client does not support high-security operations such as payment verification and billing details.
  • Priority check:
    1. Whether the operation type belongs to payment verification / security confirmation / billing details.
  • Handling method:
    • Go directly to the mobile device to complete the corresponding operation.

Symptom: After locking WeChat, it cannot be unlocked on the desktop client.

  • Possible causes:
    • Ctrl + L After locking, unlocking requires scanning a QR code or confirmation on the mobile phone
  • Priority checks:
    1. Whether WeChat on the mobile phone is online and operable
  • Handling method:
    • Open WeChat on the mobile phone and confirm unlocking as prompted

7. Self-Improving

When the following situations occur during execution, additional records need to be appended to references/self-improving.md：

  • The original process cannot cover actual high-frequency usage paths
  • A new failure mode was confirmed during troubleshooting
  • A more stable and efficient execution method was discovered
  • New facts worth preserving were discovered

Execution requirements:

  1. It is prohibited to directly modify this SKILL.md body content
  2. Only new content is allowed to be appended to references/self-improving.md
  3. Append only, do not overwrite or delete historical records
  4. Only observed facts are recorded here, not inferences, not guesses

For the writing format, strictly use references/self-improving-template.md the template provided in.