Use the **Recent conversations** view to get an overview of all the ongoing
conversations. This view is particularly useful for catching up on
messages sent while you were away.

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1. Open **Recent conversations** from the left sidebar or by pressing the
   <kbd>Esc</kbd> key.

1. The filters at the top help you quickly find relevant conversations.
   For example, select **Participated** to narrow to the topics you
   have sent messages to.

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    The **Participants** column shows which users recently sent a message (newest on the left).