From 8c1e1f3f898cb3c423f74b75b90006561dc110b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Rosa Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:29:06 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] help: Add a dedicated page on how to format global times. --- help/format-your-message-using-markdown.md | 23 ++-------------------- help/global-times.md | 13 ++++++++++++ help/include/global-times-examples.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++ help/include/global-times-intro.md | 5 +++++ help/include/sidebar_index.md | 1 + 5 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) create mode 100644 help/global-times.md create mode 100644 help/include/global-times-examples.md create mode 100644 help/include/global-times-intro.md diff --git a/help/format-your-message-using-markdown.md b/help/format-your-message-using-markdown.md index 03936f4fa4..fceb600d19 100644 --- a/help/format-your-message-using-markdown.md +++ b/help/format-your-message-using-markdown.md @@ -100,28 +100,9 @@ whenever you need a reminder of the formatting syntax below. ## Global times -When collaborating with people in another time zone, you often need to -express a specific time clearly. Rather than typing out your time zone -and having everyone translate the time in their heads, in Zulip, you -can mention a time, and it'll be displayed to each user in their own -time zone (just like the timestamps on Zulip messages). +{!global-times-intro.md!} -A date picker will appear once you type ` -``` - -A person in San Francisco will see: - -> Our next meeting is scheduled for *Thu, May 28 2020, 1:00 AM*. - -While someone in India will see: - -> Our next meeting is scheduled for *Thu, May 28 2020, 1:30 PM*. - -You can also use other formats such as UNIX timestamps or human readable -dates, for example, ``. +{!global-times-examples.md!} ## Tables diff --git a/help/global-times.md b/help/global-times.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fb01eaf99c --- /dev/null +++ b/help/global-times.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Global times + +{!global-times-intro.md!} + +## Examples + +{!global-times-examples.md!} + +## Related articles + +* [Message formatting](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown) +* [Preview messages before sending](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending) +* [Resize the compose box](/help/resize-the-compose-box) diff --git a/help/include/global-times-examples.md b/help/include/global-times-examples.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..948d344d0f --- /dev/null +++ b/help/include/global-times-examples.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +### What you type + +A date picker will appear once you type ` +``` + +!!! tip "" + + You can also use other formats such as UNIX timestamps or human readable + dates, for example, ``. + +### What it looks like + +A person in San Francisco will see: + +> Our next meeting is scheduled for *Thu, May 28 2020, 1:00 AM*. + +While someone in India will see: + +> Our next meeting is scheduled for *Thu, May 28 2020, 1:30 PM*. diff --git a/help/include/global-times-intro.md b/help/include/global-times-intro.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7f36fc0b38 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/include/global-times-intro.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +When collaborating with people in different time zones, you often need to +express a specific time clearly. In Zulip, rather than typing out your time +zone and having everyone translate the time in their heads, you can insert +a time, and it will be displayed to each user in their own time zone (just +like timestamps on Zulip messages). diff --git a/help/include/sidebar_index.md b/help/include/sidebar_index.md index e0d805695e..7d9b2ec616 100644 --- a/help/include/sidebar_index.md +++ b/help/include/sidebar_index.md @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ * [Spoilers](/help/spoilers) * [/me action messages](/help/me-action-messages) * [Create a poll](/help/create-a-poll) +* [Global times](/help/global-times) * [Start a video call](/help/start-a-call) ## Sending messages