HowToStartANewTopic - Zulip

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import KeyboardTip from "../../components/KeyboardTip.astro"; import ComposeAndSendMessage from "../include/_ComposeAndSendMessage.mdx"; import MobileChannels from "../include/_MobileChannels.mdx"; import MobileTapSend from "../include/_MobileTapSend.mdx"; import StartTopicViaLeftSidebar from "../include/_StartTopicViaLeftSidebar.mdx";

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Via left sidebar"> <FlattenedSteps> <StartTopicViaLeftSidebar /> </FlattenedSteps> </TabItem> <TabItem label="Via compose box"> <FlattenedSteps> 1. Click the **Start new conversation** button at the bottom of the app. 1. *(optional)* You can change the destination channel for your message using the dropdown in the top left of the compose box. Start typing to filter channels. 1. Enter a topic name. Think about finishing the sentence: “Hey, can we chat about… ?”

  <ComposeAndSendMessage />
</FlattenedSteps>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also use the <kbd>C</kbd> keyboard shortcut to start a new topic in
  the channel you're viewing.
</KeyboardTip>

</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MobileChannels />

  1. Tap on the desired channel.
  1. Tap the compose box at the bottom of the app.
  1. Enter a topic name. Auto-complete will provide suggestions for previously
     used topics.

  <MobileTapSend />
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> </Tabs>