Contact Us

If you still have questions or prefer to get help directly from an agent, please submit a request.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Please fill out the contact form below and we will reply as soon as possible.

  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • License Model - CPaaS Solution Answers
  • Web Phone

Team Chat - Channel

Written by B3Networks Academy

Updated at April 9th, 2025

Contact Us

If you still have questions or prefer to get help directly from an agent, please submit a request.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Please fill out the contact form below and we will reply as soon as possible.

  • OSS/BSS Answers
    Access Control Admin Audit B3Network Master Account Channel App Contract App Customer App Discount App Edge Server File Management Finance App Invoice App Number Management Payment Portal Settings Price List Product App Release V2 SMS Gateway Supplier App Support Center Support Hub Business Hub Sales Hub
  • App Model - Organization Management
    General Account Settings Payment and Credits Billing & Invoices Developer Tools Members & Teams Subscription Management Audit & Reports
  • App Model - Communication Apps Answers
    Bizphone BizPhone Desktop Application Bizphone Mobile Application Wallboard SIP Fax Global DNC File Explorer Virtual Line Call Recording Direct Line SMS Marketing
  • License Model - Organization Management
    General Account Settings Payment & Credits Audit & Reports Call Rules & Holidays Members & Teams Numbers Tab Billing & Invoices Organization Connect CPaaS - DNC Security Policy Security Groups Security Events Tab
  • License Model - CPaaS Solution Answers
    Phone System - Admin Guide Phone System - End-user Guide Mobile App Desktop App Web Phone Auto Attendant - Admin Guide Developer Hub - Admin Guide Microsoft Teams Operator Connect - Admin Guide Microsoft Teams Direct Routing - Admin Guide Contact Center - Supervisor Guide Contact Center - Agent Guide Omni-Channel SIP Trunk CPaaS - SIP Trunk Power SIP Trunk CPaaS Fax CPaaS Hotdesking Contact Campaign File Explorer Power Mobile App Files App
  • Telcoflow
  • Integrations Answers
    Freshdesk MS Teams - Bizphone NewRock
  • Updated Regulations
  • Ideas Portal
+ More

Table of Contents

Overview Configuration 1. Create a Channel Note: 2. Leave / Archive a Channel Note 3. Invite people to a Channel 4. Search shared files within a Channel 5. Search messages in a Channel 6. Pin a Channel 7. Browse a Channel Note

Overview

Channels are chat rooms:

  • Users can name chat rooms based on anything, including a project, a topic, or a team. And users can make them public or private as well.
  • There are 2 types of Channel:

Public channels

  • Permission: Everyone in the organization can join the channel.
  • Purpose: For open discussions (e.g. company-wide announcements)
  • Represented Icon: A pound (#)
 
 

Private channels

  • Permission: Only selected people can join. 
  • Purpose: For private conversations with groups of teammates (e.g. Sales, Customer Service, etc.)
  • Represented Icon: A lock (🔓 )
 
 

Configuration

1. Create a Channel

  1. Click the (+) button on the sidebar / Ctrl + K 
  2. Click Create Channel 
  3. Toggle on/off for private/public channel 
  4. Fill in channel info 
  5. Invite members 
  6. Create channel

Note:

  • Names can’t be longer than 30 characters.
  • Channel name can only contain alphabets and numbers. 
 

2. Leave / Archive a Channel

  • Members of a channel can leave it by viewing the channel details > Leave 
  • The Creator of a channel can archive it by viewing the channel details > Archive

Note

User removed from a private channel will be navigated to Discover page. 

User removed from a public channel can choose to join the channel

 

3. Invite people to a Channel

Option 1:

Viewing the channel details > Add members > Choose members > Invite

 
 

Option 2:

At the chatbox, type @username to invite them to join the channel

  • If users are already in the channel, typing @username will help notify them of the messages.
 
 

4. Search shared files within a Channel

View the channel details > Files > Download

5. Search messages in a Channel

  1. View the channel details > click on the (🔍) icon 
  2. Enter the keywords > Search

6. Pin a Channel

  1. Go to a particular Channel 
  2. Select the Star icon (☆) next to the channel name to pin the channel on the sidebar for quick searching.

7. Browse a Channel

  1. Click the (+) button on the sidebar / Ctrl + K
  2. Key in team member’s name or channel name at Search (Start with @ to search people and # to search channel only)
 

Note

The sidebar supports right-click actions for conversations. This is applied for direct message, channel, newsfeed.

 

 

team talk group chat

Was this article helpful?

Yes
No
Give feedback about this article

Related Articles

  • Get Started
  • Call History
  • Minimal Requirements
  • Team Chat

© B3NETWORKS PTE LTD. All Rights Reserved.

Data Policy

Service Level Agreement

Expand