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## Channels

A place to chat. (Same as Telegram groups).

- Channels have title, purpose, and header.
- When a user joins a team, they have access to all public channels.
- Users can categorize channels. They can expand/collapse or mate a category/channel.
- **Direct message**: You can chat with any user.
- **Group direct messages**: A direct message with more than one person.
- [Chats are thread-based](https://docs.mattermost.com/channels/organize-conversations.html): [Why threads?](https://mattermost.com/blog/communication-overload-threaded-messages/).
- Save posts across the teams and channels.
- Integrated voice calls.
- Send voice messages (desktop and web only).
- Search users, and channels. Press Ctrl+K

==- How to Create a Group Message

You can quickly create a group of some users without creating a channel!

- In "sidebar" > "direct messages" click the `+` icon
- Add users
- Click "Go"

==- Mattermost keyboard shortcuts

Press Ctrl+/

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[!button variant="info" text="Mattermost help for chats"](https://mattermost.pegah.tech/help/messaging?locale=en) [!button variant="info" text="Channel naming conventions"](https://docs.mattermost.com/channels/channel-naming-conventions.html) 

## Profile

- **Profile**: name, position/role, email.
- **Status**: Users can set custom statuses like "Working from home", "In a meeting", etc.

## Team and User management

- Easily see team members and channels.
- Add/remove users from team.
- Easy integration with Staff.


