Browse channels - Mattermost

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Select the Plus icon at the top of the channel sidebar to see all available public channels you can join that you're not already a member of.
Select Browse Channels.
Search for channels by name or scroll through the list.
Select Join next to any channel to become a member of that channel.

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From Mattermost v9.1, you can filter the list of channels by public, private, or archived channels, and you can hide all channels you're already a member of.

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From Mattermost v11.8.0, if your organization uses membership policies, Browse Channels may include a Recommended filter. Recommended channels are public channels your attributes match. You can still browse and join public channels according to your organization's normal channel permissions.

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Tap the Plus icon located in the top right corner of the app.

Tap Browse Channels.

Search for channels by name or filter the list of channels to show only public, archived or shared channels.

Tap a channel to become a member of that channel.

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You can filter the list of channels by public, archived, or shared channels.

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Want to see all of the channels you're already a member of, or can't find a specific private channel? Using a browser or the desktop app, select Find Channel in the channel sidebar to see all of the channels you're currently a member of across all of your teams, including public and private channels, direct and group messages, channels with unread messages, and threads. Channels you have muted aren't included in results.

Revisit recent channels

Using a browser or the desktop app, use the History arrows at the top of the sidebar to move back and forth through your channel history.

Select the left arrow to go back one page.
Select the right arrow to go forward one page.