<p>Channels organize your team’s threads around broad topics like team, project, location, or area of interest. They make it easier for teams to browse and find the information they need.</p>
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<p>When starting out with Twist, <a href="https://twist.com/help/articles/browse-and-join-channels-Dhb79kf9">browse and join the channels</a> that are relevant to you. If you don’t see a channel for your project or team, you can <a href="https://twist.com/help/articles/create-a-channel-QcGuTiTB">create a new one</a> and invite the relevant people.</p>
<div class="box-tip">Channels can be <a href="https://twist.com/help/articles/public-and-private-channels-YMVdoe0X">public or private</a>. Public channels are visible to everyone, and private channels will only be visible to invited team members.</div>
<h2>A channel in action</h2>
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<ol>
<li>Channel list.</li>
<li>Individual channels. Select any of these to open a channel.</li>
<li>Title of the channel.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://twist.com/help/articles/add-a-channel-description-WFWyoZGe">Channel description</a>. You'll also be able to see whether a channel is public or private here.</li>
<li>Channel members.</li>
<li>Option to create a new <a href="https://twist.com/help/articles/what-are-threads-6X39ev2N">thread</a> within the channel.</li>
<li>The <strong>three dots icon</strong>. Click this icon to get access to several options, including <strong>Edit channel</strong>, <strong>Add members</strong>, and <strong>Leave channel</strong>.</li>
<li>List of threads in the channel.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Organizing your channels</h2>
<h4>You can organize channels however you like:</h4>
<ul>
<li>By team (i.e. #Marketing, #Sales)</li>
<li>By project (i.e. #New Website, #New Client)</li>
<li>By time period (i.e. #Q1 2017, #Summer 2018)</li>
</ul>
<div class="box-tip">Every Twist team has a default channel, which your team can use for whatever purpose suits you best.  <a>Read more about general channels and general messages</a>.</div>
<h2>Learn more about how to use channels</h2>
<ul>
<li><a>Rename a channel or change its color</a></li>
<li><a>Organize threads and channels</a></li>
<li><a>Public vs private channels</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="box-note">When you invite a <a>guest</a> to a channel, they can only see the threads and users in that channel.</div>

What are channels?

Neil Vidyarthi

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