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We use a different icon whose dashed line version is visible when left sidebar is visible and solid line version is visible if left sidebar is hidden.
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# Left sidebar
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The left sidebar in the Zulip web and desktop apps helps you navigate your
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conversations, and [start new
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ones](#start-a-new-conversation-from-the-left-sidebar). It has three main
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sections:
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- **Views** provide various ways to get an overview of your messages.
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- The **direct messages** section shows your [direct
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message](/help/direct-messages) conversations.
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- The **channels** section shows the [channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
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you are subscribed to.
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You can customize how channels are organized within the **channels**
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section by:
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- [Pinning channels](/help/pin-a-channel) so that they appear in the top section.
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- [Changing channel colors](/help/change-the-color-of-a-channel).
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- [Configuring](/help/manage-inactive-channels) whether inactive channels are
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sorted at the bottom.
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You can also [configure](#configure-where-channel-links-in-the-left-sidebar-go)
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where clicking on channel links in the left sidebar takes you.
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## Adjust what information is shown
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There are many ways you can adjust the left sidebar to help you focus on the
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information you need in the moment.
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### Expand or collapse the views section
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. Click the triangle to the left of the **views** heading in the left sidebar.
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{end_tabs}
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### Expand or collapse the direct messages section
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. Click the triangle to the left of the **direct messages** heading in the left
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sidebar.
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{end_tabs}
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### Show more direct message conversations
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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{!view-dms-left-sidebar.md!}
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{end_tabs}
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### Show all topics in a channel
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. Click on a channel in the left sidebar.
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1. Click **show all topics** at the bottom of the list of recent topics in the
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selected channel.
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!!! tip ""
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To return to the channel list in the left sidebar, click the **back to
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channels** link above the search box.
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{end_tabs}
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### Show the left sidebar
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. At the top left corner, click the <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-panel-left"></i> icon.
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{end_tabs}
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### Hide the left sidebar
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. At the top left corner, click the <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-panel-left-dashed"></i> icon.
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{end_tabs}
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## Configure where channel links in the left sidebar go
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{!configure-channel-links.md!}
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## Start a new conversation from the left sidebar
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You can start any new conversation from the left sidebar, regardless of what
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you’re currently viewing.
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### Start a new direct message conversation
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. Click the **plus** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-square-plus"></i>)
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button next to the **direct messages** heading in the left sidebar.
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1. Start typing the name of the person or [group](/help/user-groups) you want to
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message, and 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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{!compose-and-send-message.md!}
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!!! keyboard_tip ""
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You can also use the <kbd>X</kbd> keyboard shortcut to start a new direct
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message conversation.
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{end_tabs}
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### Start a new topic
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|via-left-sidebar}
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{!start-topic-via-left-sidebar.md!}
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{end_tabs}
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## Related articles
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* [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies)
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* [Configuring unread message counters](/help/configure-unread-message-counters)
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* [Inbox](/help/inbox)
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* [Recent conversations](/help/recent-conversations)
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* [Combined feed](/help/combined-feed)
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* [Channel feed](/help/channel-feed)
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* [View your mentions](/help/view-your-mentions)
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* [Star a message](/help/star-a-message)
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