Overview: Quick Actions menu in Chat (App)
This article explains the purpose of the Quick actions menu in Chat (App).
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Overview
The quick actions menu feature in Chat, allows users to do any of the following:
Favorite/Unfavorite a channel
Mute/Unmute a channel
Leave a channel
Archive a channel
Hover over a channel or direct message to reveal the tri dot icon, then click it to open the menu of quick actions.
Continue reading this article to learn more about the actions available in the quick actions menu.
Visual breakdown
Favorite/Unfavorite (A)
Click Favorite to add a channel or direct message to the Favorites group at the top of the channel list. Click Unfavorite to remove a channel or direct message from the Favorites group.
Notification (B)
Click Notification to open a menu with the following options:
All - Receive notifications and unread counts when anyone posts in a chat or direct message.
Mentions - Only receive notifications and unread counts when you or the entire channel is mentioned.
Leave (C)
Click Leave to remove a channel or direct message from your Channels list.
Archive (D)
Click Archive to remove a chat channel or direct message for everyone.
Note: Archiving a channel (whether public, private, or a direct message) archives it for everyone. We recommend that you exercise caution when archiving chat channels.