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# Mastering the compose box
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# Mastering the compose box
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## Composing to a different conversation
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When composing a message, Zulip lets you view a different conversation from the
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When composing a message, Zulip lets you view a different conversation from the
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one you are composing to. For example, you can start a new topic without
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one you are composing to. For example, you can start a new topic without
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changing your narrow, send a direct message about the topic you're viewing, or
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changing your narrow, send a direct message about the topic you're viewing, or
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In this context, the parts of the message view that are outside of the
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In this context, the parts of the message view that are outside of the
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conversation you are composing to are faded for clarity.
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conversation you are composing to are faded for clarity.
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## Go to conversation
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### Change where you are composing to
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No matter where you start composing your message, it's easy to change where it
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will be sent.
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|stream-compose}
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{!start-composing.md!}
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1. Select any stream from the dropdown in the top left of the compose box. You can
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start typing to filter streams.
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1. Enter a topic name. Auto-complete will provide suggestions for previously
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used topics.
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{tab|dm-compose}
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{!start-composing.md!}
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1. Select **Direct message** from the dropdown in the top left of the compose
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box.
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1. Start typing the name of the person you want to message, and
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select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue
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adding as many message recipients as you like.
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{end_tabs}
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### Go to conversation
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Zulip lets you narrow the message view to the conversation you're currently
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Zulip lets you narrow the message view to the conversation you're currently
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composing to.
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composing to.
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"on-sign-up": "On sign-up",
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"on-sign-up": "On sign-up",
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"via-markdown": "Via Markdown",
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"via-markdown": "Via Markdown",
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"via-compose-box-buttons": "Via compose box buttons",
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"via-compose-box-buttons": "Via compose box buttons",
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"stream-compose": "Compose to a stream",
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"dm-compose": "Compose a DM",
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}
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}
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