From 8edbc290a94e344a0ac15c32bdf28facafa8110f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alya Abbott Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:13:01 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] help: Add a page on viewing channel information from message view. --- help/change-the-channel-description.md | 1 + help/include/go-to-channel.md | 2 + help/include/sidebar_index.md | 1 + help/introduction-to-channels.md | 1 + help/rename-a-channel.md | 1 + help/view-channel-information.md | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ help/view-channel-subscribers.md | 1 + 7 files changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 help/include/go-to-channel.md create mode 100644 help/view-channel-information.md diff --git a/help/change-the-channel-description.md b/help/change-the-channel-description.md index 837f3a24ea..025dcceb4b 100644 --- a/help/change-the-channel-description.md +++ b/help/change-the-channel-description.md @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ disabled. Use Markdown formatting to include a link to a website, Zulip ## Related articles +* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information) * [Rename a channel](/help/rename-a-channel) * [Markdown formatting][markdown-formatting] * [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions) diff --git a/help/include/go-to-channel.md b/help/include/go-to-channel.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..87ce64a7aa --- /dev/null +++ b/help/include/go-to-channel.md @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +1. Click on a channel in the left sidebar, or otherwise navigate to the channel + you're interested in. diff --git a/help/include/sidebar_index.md b/help/include/sidebar_index.md index 33bc762953..fc2280d908 100644 --- a/help/include/sidebar_index.md +++ b/help/include/sidebar_index.md @@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ * [Unsubscribe from a channel](/help/unsubscribe-from-a-channel) * [Manage inactive channels](/help/manage-inactive-channels) * [Move content to another channel](/help/move-content-to-another-channel) +* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information) * [View channel subscribers](/help/view-channel-subscribers) ## Topics diff --git a/help/introduction-to-channels.md b/help/introduction-to-channels.md index fdb71cf4a3..f68f9ebc13 100644 --- a/help/introduction-to-channels.md +++ b/help/introduction-to-channels.md @@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ * [Introduction to topics](/help/introduction-to-topics) * [Create channels](/help/create-channels) * [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions) +* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information) diff --git a/help/rename-a-channel.md b/help/rename-a-channel.md index b231aedf95..972cf8f36b 100644 --- a/help/rename-a-channel.md +++ b/help/rename-a-channel.md @@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ and Unicode emoji. ## Related articles +* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information) * [Change a channel's description](/help/change-the-channel-description) * [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions) diff --git a/help/view-channel-information.md b/help/view-channel-information.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a17ed6b39b --- /dev/null +++ b/help/view-channel-information.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +# View channel information + +When viewing a [topic](/help/introduction-to-topics) or a [channel +feed](/help/channel-feed), you can find the name, description and subscriber +count for the current channel directly in your message view. + +## View channel name + +{start_tabs} + +{tab|desktop-web} + +{!go-to-channel.md!} + +1. The channel's name appears in the navigation bar at the top of app. + +{end_tabs} + +## View channel description + +{start_tabs} + +{tab|desktop-web} + +{!go-to-channel.md!} + +1. The channel's description appears in the navigation bar at the top of app. If + the description doesn't fit in the navigation bar, hover over it with the + mouse to view it in full. + +{end_tabs} + +## View channel subscriber count + +{start_tabs} + +{tab|desktop-web} + +{!go-to-channel.md!} + +1. Hover over the channel's name in the navigation bar at the top of app with + the mouse to see the subscriber count. + +{end_tabs} + +## Related articles + +* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels) +* [View channel subscribers](/help/view-channel-subscribers) +* [Rename a channel](/help/rename-a-channel) +* [Change a channel's description](/help/change-the-channel-description) diff --git a/help/view-channel-subscribers.md b/help/view-channel-subscribers.md index 4258be9182..6b6a5af7e1 100644 --- a/help/view-channel-subscribers.md +++ b/help/view-channel-subscribers.md @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ unsubscribe other users to channels. ## Related articles * [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels) +* [View channel information](/help/view-channel-information) * [Unsubscribe from a channel](/help/unsubscribe-from-a-channel) * [Manage a user's channel subscriptions](/help/manage-user-channel-subscriptions) * [Subscribe users to a channel](/help/subscribe-users-to-a-channel)