diff --git a/source/help/getting-started/creating-teams.rst b/source/help/getting-started/creating-teams.rst index 08db53c08a3..42120c0878b 100644 --- a/source/help/getting-started/creating-teams.rst +++ b/source/help/getting-started/creating-teams.rst @@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ If team creation is enabled by the System Admin, teams can be created from the t Team Sidebar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -If you belong to more than one team, a team sidebar will appear left of your channel list on the left-hand sidebar. +If you belong to more than one team, a team sidebar will appear to the left of your channel list. You can drag teams to reorder them in the sidebar. You can also use `keyboard shortcuts `_ to switch teams. -.. image:: ../../images/team-sidebar.png +.. image:: ../../images/team-sidebar.gif -Click the "+" icon at the bottom of the team sidebar, then click **Create a New Team** on the team selection page, which guides you through the rest of the setup steps. If this option is not visible on the web page, then the System Admin has disabled team creation. +If you have appropriate permissions, click the "+" icon at the bottom of the team sidebar, then click **Create a New Team** on the team selection page, which guides you through the rest of the team creation steps. If this option is not visible on the web page, then the System Admin has disabled team creation. If you have no other teams to join, clicking the "+" icon brings you directly to the team creation page if team creation is enabled. diff --git a/source/help/getting-started/organizing-conversations.rst b/source/help/getting-started/organizing-conversations.rst index bd29ef2f669..d6e96604423 100644 --- a/source/help/getting-started/organizing-conversations.rst +++ b/source/help/getting-started/organizing-conversations.rst @@ -131,4 +131,25 @@ This will add the channel to a "Favorites" section in the top of the sidebar, so To remove a channel from the "Favorites" section, select the "Favorite" option again. +-------------------------------------------- +Experimental: Channel Organization Features +-------------------------------------------- + +Join us in testing an experimental feature set offering additional functionality for managing channels in your sidebar. The features can be enabled using an opt-in config setting configured by a System Admin: `ExperimentalChannelSidebar `_. + + +When configured by the System Admin, users can enable the features in **Account Settings > Sidebar > Experimental Sidebar Features**. Features include: + +**Collapsible categories**: Collapse categories in the sidebar (e.g., favorites, public channels, private channels, and direct messages) to reduce unnecessary scrolling. When collapsed, only unread channels will appear in the corresponding category. + +**Unread filter**: Catch up on all your unread channels with a one-click unreads filter. When enabled, you'll see only unread channels in the sidebar. + +**History arrows**: Navigate recently viewed channels more easily with arrows to move back and forth through channel history. Available in the Desktop app only. + +`Learn more about upcoming additions to this feature set and give us feedback here `_. + + .. image:: ../../images/sidebar-phase-1.gif + :scale: 10 + + diff --git a/source/images/sidebar-phase-1.gif b/source/images/sidebar-phase-1.gif new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..049c84e7ad9 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/sidebar-phase-1.gif differ diff --git a/source/images/team-sidebar.gif b/source/images/team-sidebar.gif new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ef7a6059a7a Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/team-sidebar.gif differ