Reading conversations
In Zulip, a conversation is a direct message thread (one-on-one or with a group), or a topic in a channel.
It generally works best to read your messages organized by conversation.
Finding a conversation to read from the Inbox view
Section titled “Finding a conversation to read from the Inbox view”Inbox provides an overview of your conversations with unread messages. Conversations are shown in the same order as in the left sidebar in the web app, and you can collapse any channels you are not currently interested in.
- Click on Inbox (or if the views section is collapsed) in the left sidebar, or use the Shift + I keyboard shortcut.
- Click on a conversation you’re interested in to view it. You can return to your inbox when done (e.g., by using the back button in your browser or desktop app) to select the next conversation.
- Tap the Inbox () tab in the bottom left corner of the app.
- Tap on a conversation you’re interested in to view it. You can return to your inbox when done (e.g., by using the back button) to select the next conversation.
Finding a conversation to read from Recent conversations
Section titled “Finding a conversation to read from Recent conversations”Use the recent conversations view to get an overview of all the ongoing conversations. This view is particularly useful for catching up on messages sent while you were away.
- Click on Recent conversations (or if the views section is collapsed) in the left sidebar, or use the T keyboard shortcut.
- The filters at the top help you quickly find relevant conversations. For example, select Participated to filter to the conversations you have sent messages to.
- Click on a topic or DM conversation you’re interested in to view it. You can return to recent conversations when done (e.g., by using the back button in your browser or desktop app) to select the next conversation.
Finding a conversation to read from the left sidebar
Section titled “Finding a conversation to read from the left sidebar”In the web app, the left sidebar provides quick access to your direct messages, and the channels you are subscribed to.
- Click on direct messages or the name of a channel in the left sidebar. You will see a list of the most recent unread conversations that you have not muted.
- Click on the conversation you are interested in.
Reading conversations
Section titled “Reading conversations”- Find a conversation to read.
- Read the conversation, scrolling down with the mouse or by pressing PgDn.
- If the conversation is not of interest, you can mark all messages as read by jumping to the bottom with the Scroll to bottom () button or the End shortcut.