Message threads assign messages in a channel to a conversation history and are intended to provide a better overview. Threads: Channels with many users can quickly become confusing when different user groups are talking about different topics. In the navigation area public channels are marked with a hashtag. This makes them suitable, for example, for information exchange without a defined participant. Public channels can also be found by any user via search. But even without joining, the content of the channel is open and readable for all users. You can join a public channel and then write messages. Public channels (3) are also group conversations, but they are not closed
They are marked with a lock symbol in the navigation area. Private channels are suitable, for example, for consultation in teams or working groups. This means that uninvited users cannot view the private channel and cannot find it via search. Private channels are invisible to all other users (i.e. You must be invited by an authorized person (such as the creator) to join the channel and read the content. Private channels (4) are group conversations between several users. Third parties cannot join or read these conversations. The service distinguishes between direct messages, private and public channels:ĭirect messages are conversations between two users. If you know of a private channel you want to join, contact the owner personally. For this, an invitation from the owner of the channel is required. Private channels will not be found via this search, since you cannot join them on your own. By clicking the blue button “Join” you can enter the channel and can chat along from now on. In case of a channel a preview opens in the right area. Depending on which tab is selected, all public channels or all users* who have already logged in once are displayed in a list.Ī subsequent click on a user will directly open the conversation. The directory is divided into two tabs: “Channels” and “Users”. The magnifying glass enables a quick search clicking on the globe symbol opens the directory. Searching for people or channels: There are two buttons in the left navigation area for searching for users and public channels: The magnifying glass and the globe symbol. Select the respective person and insert them into the input field.
Type a few letters of the name and the autocomplete function will suggest a list of users whose name contain the string. If you choose a name that is already used you will be notified.Īs a last step you can add users to you private channel.
Select a unique(!) name for the new channel. If you create a “read-only” or “broadcast channel” you create a one way communication for distribution of news.
After your decision you will see a “lock” for private channels or a “hashtag” for public channels. In the settings you decide if the new channel schould be “private” or “public” (see blow). If you click on this symbol and select “Channel”, a form opens where you can make the settings for the new channel. For this purpose, there is a button at the top of the navigation area that represents a pen on a piece of paper. Create a channel: Every user of the service can create their own channels.
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