zulip/help/introduction-to-channels.md

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# Introduction to channels
{!channels-intro.md!}
## Browse and subscribe to channels
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|channel|not-subscribed}
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.
1. Click the **plus**
(<img src="/static/images/help/desktop-web-plus-icon.svg" alt="plus" class="help-center-icon"/>)
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}
{!mobile-all-channels-view.md!}
1. Scroll through the list of channels.
1. Tap the **plus**
(<img src="/static/images/help/mobile-plus-icon.svg" alt="plus" class="help-center-icon"/>)
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**.
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [Introduction to topics](/help/introduction-to-topics)
* [Create channels](/help/create-channels)
* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)