Use the chat navigation panel to:
- Send direct messages to one person or group direct messages
- Create virtual spaces for team projects
- Find direct messages and spaces
Navigate around Chat
In the navigation panel, you can:
Start a new chat
To open a direct message (DM) or a space to collaborate on projects, click New chat
.
.Catch up on your conversations
Find all your spaces and messages in Home. At the top right of Home, you can customize settings.
- To find threads on your home screen, click Thread
.
- To find all unread messages on your home screen, turn on Unread
.
- To open selected DMs or spaces in a new panel on your home screen, at the top right, toggle Split pane mode
.
Find all messages in which you’re tagged
Under “Shortcuts,” click Mentions
.
.Find messages that you starred
Under “Shortcuts,” click Starred
.
Below the shortcuts, you can find all your direct messages (DMs) and spaces. In the left-hand menu, you can choose from:
Shortcuts
Get quick access to:
- Home:
- Find all of your conversations:
- Toggle between all or unread conversations.
- Select to display all conversations or threads.
- To open selected DMs or spaces in a new panel without leaving "Home," toggle Split pane mode.
- Find all of your conversations:
- Mentions:Find all messages where someone directly mentions you.
- Starred:Track important messages that you've starred.
Direct messages
Find all DMs between you and others. You can send a DM to one or more people.
Sections
Find all of your:
- Spaces and apps organized by section.
- DMs that you moved into a custom section.
