zulip/help/introduction-to-topics.md

# Introduction to topics

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## When to start a new topic

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## How to start a new topic

Zulip lets you start a new conversation in any channel, no matter where you are.

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## Further reading

* [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip)
* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
* [Finding a conversation to read](/help/finding-a-conversation-to-read)
* [Reading conversations](/help/reading-conversations)
* [Replying to messages](/help/replying-to-messages)
help: Consolidate introduction to topics into one article. Also create dedicated channels and topics sections in sidebar. Makes 'start a new topic', a section in introduction to topics page. Co-authored-by: Prakhar Pratyush <prakhar@zulip.com> 2024-05-06 20:32:07 +02:00			`# Introduction to topics`
user docs: Update about-streams-and-topics. 2018-09-28 09:16:09 +02:00
help: Rename intro to topics /include file. 2024-05-06 19:40:15 +02:00			`{!topics-intro.md!}`
user docs: Update about-streams-and-topics. 2018-09-28 09:16:09 +02:00
help: Consolidate introduction to topics into one article. Also create dedicated channels and topics sections in sidebar. Makes 'start a new topic', a section in introduction to topics page. Co-authored-by: Prakhar Pratyush <prakhar@zulip.com> 2024-05-06 20:32:07 +02:00			`## When to start a new topic`

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			`## How to start a new topic`

help: Improve documentation about starting a new conversation. Document new ways to do it from the left sidebar. 2024-10-26 01:06:32 +02:00			`Zulip lets you start a new conversation in any channel, no matter where you are.`

help: Consolidate introduction to topics into one article. Also create dedicated channels and topics sections in sidebar. Makes 'start a new topic', a section in introduction to topics page. Co-authored-by: Prakhar Pratyush <prakhar@zulip.com> 2024-05-06 20:32:07 +02:00			`{!how-to-start-a-new-topic.md!}`
user docs: Update about-streams-and-topics. 2018-09-28 09:16:09 +02:00
help: Add a few topic-related tips for administrators. 2019-02-24 23:12:28 +01:00			`## Further reading`
user docs: Update about-streams-and-topics. 2018-09-28 09:16:09 +02:00
user docs: Add a bunch of "getting started" content. 2021-09-14 02:14:40 +02:00			`* [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip)`
help: Make introduction to topics easier to navigate. 2024-06-07 21:42:13 +02:00			`* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)`
help: Rename finding-a-topic-to-read -> finding-a-conversation-to-read - Renames filenames to match page title. Fixes part of #27191. 2023-10-20 22:57:36 +02:00			`* [Finding a conversation to read](/help/finding-a-conversation-to-read)`
help: Rename help/reading-topics > help/reading-conversations. - Renames filenames to match page title. Fixes part of #27191. 2023-10-20 02:11:05 +02:00			`* [Reading conversations](/help/reading-conversations)`
user docs: Add a bunch of "getting started" content. 2021-09-14 02:14:40 +02:00			`* [Replying to messages](/help/replying-to-messages)`