help: Document stream/DM switcher on "Mastering the compose box" page.

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# Mastering the compose box
## Composing to a different conversation
When composing a message, Zulip lets you view a different conversation from the
one you are composing to. For example, you can start a new topic without
changing your narrow, send a direct message about the topic you're viewing, or
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In this context, the parts of the message view that are outside of the
conversation you are composing to are faded for clarity.
## Go to conversation
### Change where you are composing to
No matter where you start composing your message, it's easy to change where it
will be sent.
{start_tabs}
{tab|stream-compose}
{!start-composing.md!}
1. Select any stream from the dropdown in the top left of the compose box. You can
start typing to filter streams.
1. Enter a topic name. Auto-complete will provide suggestions for previously
used topics.
{tab|dm-compose}
{!start-composing.md!}
1. Select **Direct message** from the dropdown in the top left of the compose
box.
1. Start typing the name of the person you want to message, and
select their name from the list of suggestions. You can continue
adding as many message recipients as you like.
{end_tabs}
### Go to conversation
Zulip lets you narrow the message view to the conversation you're currently
composing to.

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"on-sign-up": "On sign-up",
"via-markdown": "Via Markdown",
"via-compose-box-buttons": "Via compose box buttons",
"stream-compose": "Compose to a stream",
"dm-compose": "Compose a DM",
}