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Configure whether topics are required in channel messages

Messages sent without a topic go to the special “general chat” topic. The name of this topic is shown in italics, and is translated into your language.

Administrators can configure the default for whether topics are required in channel messages (i.e., whether it's possible to send messages to the “general chat” topic).

The default configuration can be overridden for any channel. You can also configure channels to allow only the “general chat” topic.

Set the default general chat topic configuration

This feature is only available to organization owners and administrators.

  • Instructions for all platforms

  1. Go to Organization settings.

  2. Under Compose settings, select the desired option from the Default general chat topic configuration for channels dropdown.

  3. Click Save changes.

Configure permission to post to “general chat” in a specific channel

  • Desktop/Web

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Channel settings.

  3. Click All in the upper left.

  4. Select a channel.

  5. Select the General tab on the right.

  6. Click Advanced configuration to view advanced configuration options.

  7. Under Messaging permissions, choose the desired option from the Allow posting to the general chat topic? dropdown.

  8. Click Save changes.

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