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	help: Update doc on linking to channels and topics within Zulip.
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		@@ -5,39 +5,56 @@ link from one Zulip [conversation](/help/reading-conversations) to another, or
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share links to Zulip conversations in issue trackers, emails, or other external
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					share links to Zulip conversations in issue trackers, emails, or other external
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## Link to a channel or topic within Zulip
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					## Link to a channel within Zulip
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Zulip automatically creates links to channels and topics in messages you send.
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					Channel links are automatically formatted as [#channel name]().
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The easiest way to link to a channel or topic is:
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{start_tabs}
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					{start_tabs}
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1. Type `#` followed by the one or more letters of the channel name.
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					{!start-composing.md!}
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1. Choose the desired channel from the auto-complete menu. The link will be
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					1. Type `#` followed by a few letters from the channel name.
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   automatically formatted for you.
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1. If linking to a topic, type `>` after selecting a channel as
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					1. Pick the desired channel from the autocomplete.
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   described above, followed by one or more letters of the topic name.
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1. Choose the desired topic from the auto-complete menu. The link will be
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					1. Pick the top option from the autocomplete to link to the channel without
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   automatically formatted for you.
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					   selecting a topic.
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!!! tip ""
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					!!! tip ""
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    When you paste a topic or channel link into Zulip, it is automatically
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					    You can create a channel link manually by typing `#**channel name**`.
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    formatted for you. You can paste as plain text if you prefer with
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    <kbd data-mac-following-key="⌥">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>.
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{end_tabs}
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					{end_tabs}
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Alternatively, it is possible to manually format channel and topic links:
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					When you paste a channel link into Zulip, it's automatically formatted as
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					`#**channel name**`. You can paste as plain text if you prefer with <kbd
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					data-mac-following-key="⌥">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>.
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```
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					## Link to a topic within Zulip
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Channel: #**channel name**
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Topic: #**channel name>topic name**
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					Topic links are automatically formatted as [#channel > topic]().
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```
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					{start_tabs}
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					{!start-composing.md!}
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					1. Type `#` followed by a few letters from the channel name.
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					1. Pick the desired channel from the autocomplete.
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					1. Type a few letters from the topic name.
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					1. Pick the desired topic from the autocomplete.
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					!!! tip ""
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					    You can create a topic link manually by typing `#**channel name>topic name**`.
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					{end_tabs}
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					When you paste a topic link into Zulip, it's automatically formatted as
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					`#**channel name>topic name**`. You can paste as plain text if you prefer with
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					<kbd data-mac-following-key="⌥">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>.
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## Link to Zulip from anywhere
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					## Link to Zulip from anywhere
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{!start-composing.md!}
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					{!start-composing.md!}
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2. Type `@` followed by a few letters from a name or email address.
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					1. Type `@` followed by a few letters from a name or email address.
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3. Pick the appropriate user or user group from the autocomplete.
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					1. Pick the appropriate user or user group from the autocomplete.
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{end_tabs}
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					{end_tabs}
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@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ the wrong channel or topic, Zulip allows me to [move those messages
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around](/help/move-content-to-another-channel) so they land in the right spot,”
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					around](/help/move-content-to-another-channel) so they land in the right spot,”
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Dan says. “Moving messages also sends a subtle hint to the person posting about
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					Dan says. “Moving messages also sends a subtle hint to the person posting about
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where to post the next time. And I can use [topic
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					where to post the next time. And I can use [topic
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references](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#link-to-a-channel-or-topic-within-zulip)
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					references](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#link-to-a-topic-within-zulip)
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to link to the new topic location, or to a related topic. That’s incredibly
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					to link to the new topic location, or to a related topic. That’s incredibly
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powerful,” Dan says.
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					powerful,” Dan says.
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