What a Space is
A Space is a named group of channels and people inside one Account; channels hold the messages, and threads hold side-discussions.
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A Space is a named group of channels and people, built around a team, project, or topic. Every Space belongs to one Account. Inside a Space, conversation happens in channels; a channel can carry threads, and each thread is one side-discussion hanging off a single message.
Spaces opens at /spaces. The narrow column on the far left is the destination rail: it holds your direct messages, one round icon for each Space you belong to, Explore Spaces, and, if your account may create Spaces, a button to start a new one. Selecting a Space shows that Space's channels in the wider navigation column beside it.
The four levels
| Level | What it holds | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
| Account | Every Space that belongs to your institution or team | The Account you are working in |
| Space | Channels, members, and Space roles | One round icon in the destination rail |
| Channel | Messages, pins, threads, and files | The navigation column, under Channels |
| Thread | Replies to one message | Under a channel row in the navigation column, and in the Threads tab |
A channel can also have sub-channels. A sub-channel is a channel whose members come from its parent channel, and it appears indented under the parent.
What is not part of a Space
Direct messages are not inside a Space. They live on their own destination, labelled DMs, and are listed under Direct messages. A one-to-one direct message resumes rather than creating a duplicate; a group message is always new. Notes to self is a private conversation with nobody else in it.
What each channel gives you
Every channel header carries four tabs: Messages, Pins, Threads, and Files. Each tab has its own address, so you can link to one directly: a channel opens on Messages, and the other three add ?view=pins, ?view=threads, or ?view=files to the channel URL.
Related
Related pages
- Explore and join a Space — Open Explore Spaces from the destination rail, search for the Space by name, and choose Join.
- Channels and sub-channels — A channel is one shared conversation inside a Space; a sub-channel sits under a channel and draws its members from it.
- Space members and roles — Space administration grants four separate things; channel roles are stored per channel; Space roles are name tags that grant nothing.