Channels & Categories
Six kinds of channel, how to create and arrange them, and the options behind each one.
Kinds of channel
- Text channel: the everyday channel for messages, photos, GIFs and replies.
- Voice channel: drop in and talk. Everyone sees who is in.
- Photo channel: a gallery grid instead of a conversation, with replies underneath.
- Suggestions channel: members post ideas and vote them up or down.
- Watch party channel: watch a video together, in sync, with the chat beside it.
- Announcement channel: only chosen roles can post, and every message is an announcement card.
Create a channel or category
1
In the channel list, tap + at the top and choose Create Channel or Create Category.
2
Pick the kind of channel and give it a name.
3
Optionally limit it to certain roles, or let messages delete themselves after a set time.
You need a role that allows managing channels. Edit Channels in the same menu lets you rearrange them.
Hold a channel
- Mark as read and Notifications: Off, When in server, or Everywhere.
- Mute channel for 15 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours or until you unmute.
- Lock with code: a 4-digit code on this channel, on this device.
- Manage Channel, Assign roles to channels and Delete Channel, for those allowed.
Inside a channel
The buttons at the top of a channel are, from left to right:
- @: your mentions.
- Search in this channel, or across the whole community.
- New event, if your role may post events.
- Pinned Messages.
- Members: who is here, who is reading along live and when each person last read.
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