zulip/help/subscribe-users-to-a-channel.md

Subscribe users to a channel

Organization administrators can configure who can subscribe other users to channels. Channel administrators can configure who can subscribe anyone to a particular channel.

You will only see the options below if you have the required permissions.

Subscribe users to a channel

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1. Select a channel.

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1. Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the channel.

2. Click Add.

!!! tip ""

  To subscribe users in bulk, you can copy members from an
  existing channel or [user group](/help/user-groups).

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1. Tap Channel settings.

2. Tap Add subscribers.

3. Start typing the name of the person you want to subscribe, and select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue selecting as many users as you'd like to subscribe.

4. Approve by tapping the checkmark () button in the bottom right corner of the app.

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Alternate methods to subscribe users to a channel

Via channel settings

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1. Click Channel settings.

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1. Under Add subscribers, enter a name or email address. The typeahead will only include users who aren't already subscribed to the channel.

2. Click Add.

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1. Tap Channel settings.

2. Tap Add subscribers.

3. Start typing the name of the person you want to subscribe, and select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue selecting as many users as you'd like to subscribe.

4. Approve by tapping the checkmark () button in the bottom right corner of the app.

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Via mentioning a user in the compose box

When you mention a user while composing a message in the web or desktop app, an alert banner appears above the compose box if they are not subscribed to the channel.

Click the Subscribe them button on the banner to subscribe the user to the channel. You will not see the button if you don't have permission to subscribe the user.

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  You do not have to send the message you are composing for
  the user to be subscribed this way.

Related articles

• Introduction to channels
• Unsubscribe users from a channel
• Manage a user's channel subscriptions
• Restrict channel invitations
• Set default channels for new users
• User roles
• Mention a user or group
• View channel subscribers