By default a #general channel will be created for your company and all hosts will automatically be made members of this channel.



TABLE OF CONTENTS



Create a channel

  1. Select the search button next to the Channels heading in the left panel to view all channels
  2. Click 'Create Channel' in the top right of the window that appears
  3. Enter a channel name and description
  4. Add members to the channel
  5. Click 'Create Channel' to save
  6. Any members added to the channel will now be able to see this channel in the My Team dashboard and recieve notifications for new messages




Edit a channel

  1. To find a channel you are not a member of, select the search button next to the Channels heading in the left panel to view all channels
  2. Select the channel you want to edit
  3. Click on the name of the channel in the top toolbar
  4. Edit the channel name and description in the box that appears
  5. Select the 'Members' panel to view and edit channel members
  6. Click 'Save' to update your changes






Join or leave a channel

  1. To find a channel you are not a member of, select the search button next to the Channels heading in the left panel to view all channels
  2. In the 'All Channels' view you will see a button to 'join' or 'leave' to the right of each channel listed, depending on wether you are a member of those channels or not
  3. To join a channel while viewing a channel you are not a member of, either click the 'Join Channel' button at the bottom of the chat window or click on the name to view channel details, select 'Members' and click 'Join Channel'
  4. To leave a channel while viewing a channel you are a member of, click on the name to view channel details. Select 'Members' and click 'Leave Channel'