Use the **Recent topics** view to get an overview of all the ongoing
conversations. This view is particularly useful for catching up on
messages sent while you were away.

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1. Open **Recent topics** from the left sidebar or by pressing the `Esc` key.

1. The filters at the top help you quickly find relevant
   conversations. For example, select **Participated** to narrow to
   the topics you have sent messages to.

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