Access Group Settings
As a group admin/owner, navigate to your group dashboard, and find the group you wish to customize.
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Private Channels
One of the most awaited features is here. You can now create private channels within community groups to keep certain content private. Group admins and owners can create new private channels or convert existing public channels to private.
Create a New Private Channel
Toggle the switch to make the channel private.
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Convert an Existing Channel to Private
Open the channel settings.
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Go to the settings tab and click on "Change to Private Channel."
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Add Members to a Private Channel
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Please Note:
The group owner and channel creator are automatically added as channel managers.
A channel manager acts as an admin for that specific channel. Group roles like owner and group admin do not have significance within a private channel.
The group owner cannot leave a private channel.
Private channels will not be visible in the channel list to users who are not part of them.
A channel manager acts as an admin for that specific channel. Group roles like owner and group admin do not have significance within a private channel.
The group owner cannot leave a private channel.
Private channels will not be visible in the channel list to users who are not part of them.
Channel Emojis
You can now add emojis as channel icons. This feature allows you to customize your channel icons, making them more fun and visually distinct by clicking the Edit button.
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Select the Emoji you want to use and click save.
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