# Change the stream description

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Streams descriptions are displayed when viewing the stream in the
web and desktop apps, and can be used to explain the purpose of a
stream and link to usage guidelines, resources, or related streams.

Stream descriptions support Zulip's standard [Markdown
formatting][markdown-formatting], with the exception that image
previews are disabled.

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1. Select a stream.

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1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>)
   to the right of the stream name. Enter a new description.

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!!! tip ""
    Use [Markdown formatting][markdown-formatting] to include a link to a
    website, Zulip [message][message-link], or [topic][topic-link] in the
    stream description: `[link text](URL)`.

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[markdown-formatting]: /help/format-your-message-using-markdown
[message-link]: /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-message
[topic-link]:
    /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-topic