zulip/help/introduction-to-channels.md

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Introduction to channels

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Browse and subscribe to channels

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{tab|desktop-web}

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  1. Scroll through the list of channels. You can use the search box near the top of the menu to filter the list by channel name or description.

  2. Click the plus (plus) icon to the left of a channel to subscribe to it.

!!! tip ""

You can click on the icons in the upper right to sort the list of channels
**by name** (<i class="fa fa-sort-alpha-asc"></i>),
**by number of subscribers** (<i class="fa fa-user-o"></i>), or
**by estimated weekly traffic** (<i class="fa fa-bar-chart"></i>).

{tab|mobile}

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  1. Scroll through the list of channels.

  2. Tap the plus (plus) icon to the right of a channel to subscribe to it.

!!! tip ""

You can also press and hold a channel until the long-press menu appears, and
tap **Subscribe**.

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