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Channels and DMs

Room types

  • Public channels: discoverable and joinable by anyone in the workspace; great for cross‑team topics.
  • Private groups: invite‑only rooms for sensitive or focused work.
  • Direct messages (DMs): 1:1 or small ad‑hoc group chats.

Create or join

  • Click + in the sidebar → New Channel or New Group → name it and set privacy.
  • Join public channels from the channel browser; request an invite for private groups.

Room housekeeping

  • Topic & description: set context so newcomers understand the purpose.
  • Archive vs. delete: archive to keep history read‑only; delete only when certain.
  • Member roles: assign moderators for triage and topic curation.