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- Add instructions for starting new conversations. - Update style to be more consistent with other pages.
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Left sidebar
The left sidebar in the Zulip web and desktop apps helps you navigate your conversations, and start new ones. It has three main sections:
- Views provide various ways to get an overview of your messages.
- The direct messages section shows your direct message conversations.
- The channels section shows the channels you are subscribed to.
You can customize how channels are organized within the channels section by:
- Pinning channels so that they appear in the top section.
- Changing channel colors.
- Configuring whether inactive channels are sorted at the bottom.
You can also configure where clicking on channel links in the left sidebar takes you.
Adjust what information is shown
There are many ways you can adjust the left sidebar to help you focus on the information you need in the moment.
Expand or collapse the views section
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- Click the triangle to the left of the views heading in the left sidebar.
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Expand or collapse the direct messages section
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{tab|desktop-web}
- Click the triangle to the left of the direct messages heading in the left sidebar.
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Show more direct message conversations
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{tab|desktop-web}
{!view-dms-left-sidebar.md!}
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Show all topics in a channel
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{tab|desktop-web}
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Click on a channel in the left sidebar.
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Click show all topics at the bottom of the list of recent topics in the selected channel.
!!! tip ""
To return to the channel list in the left sidebar, click the **back to
channels** link above the search box.
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Hide or show the left sidebar
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{tab|desktop-web}
- Above the left sidebar, click the icon.
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Configure where channel links in the left sidebar go
{!configure-channel-links.md!}
Start a new conversation from the left sidebar
You can start any new conversation from the left sidebar, regardless of what you’re currently viewing.
Start a new direct message conversation
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{tab|desktop-web}
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Click the plus () button next to the direct messages heading in the left sidebar.
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Start typing the name of the person or group you want to message, and select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue adding as many message recipients as you like.
{!compose-and-send-message.md!}
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use the <kbd>X</kbd> keyboard shortcut to start a new direct
message conversation.
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Start a new topic
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{tab|via-left-sidebar}
{!start-topic-via-left-sidebar.md!}
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