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“General chat” topic
Zulip's topics help you keep conversations organized, but you may sometimes want to send a message without a topic. For example, this could be appropriate for social chatter, or for a one-off request (e.g., “Is anyone around to help me out?”).
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The “general chat” topic can be used only if allowed by your organization's administrators, and channels can be configured to only allow the “general chat” topic.
Sending a message to the “general chat” topic
You can reply to a message in the “general chat” topic, or follow the instructions below.
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- Click the new topic () button next to the name of the channel where you'd like to send a message.
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You can also use the <kbd>C</kbd> keyboard shortcut to send a message to
the channel you're viewing.
{tab|via-compose-box}
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Click the Start new conversation button at the bottom of the app.
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(optional) You can change the destination channel for your message using the dropdown in the top left of the compose box. Start typing to filter channels.
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You can also use the <kbd>C</kbd> keyboard shortcut to send a message to
the channel you're viewing.
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