Files, search, pins and saved messages in chat

Share files

• Click the paperclip in the message box ("Attach files") and choose files.
• You can attach up to 5 files per message, and each file must be under 10 MB.
• Files show as chips with their size while uploading. A chip that says "failed" can be removed with the x and retried.
• Click an attachment in a message to open it.

Search messages

• Use the "Search messages…" box above the conversation list.
• Results show the conversation, sender, text and time. Click one to jump to that message.
• You only see results from conversations you are a member of.
• No results? Try different words.

Pin a message to a conversation

• Open the ... menu on a message and choose "Pin to conversation" (or Unpin).
• Pinned messages show a pin mark. Click the pin button in the conversation header to open the "Pinned messages" panel.
• In that panel click "Show in conversation" to jump back to the message in context.
• Pins are shared with everyone in the conversation.

Save a message for yourself

• Choose "Save message" from the ... menu (or "Remove from saved").
• Saved messages are private to you. Click Saved at the top of the sidebar to see them all.
• If the list is empty it says "Nothing saved yet".

Link previews

When you post a web link, a preview card with the title and description appears under the message after a moment. The author of the message can remove a preview with the x on the card. A card only appears if the page provides a title or description.

Common problems

• "Files must be under 10 MB": compress or split the file.
• "You can attach up to 5 files per message": send the rest in another message.
• Cannot post in an archived channel: an owner or admin must unarchive it.