Building blocks
for your thoughts

Building blocks
for your thoughts

Building blocks
for your thoughts

Learn how to start a thread in a few easy steps.

Learn how to start a thread in a few easy steps.

Learn how to start a thread in a few easy steps.

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Start a thread

Start a thread

Start a thread

After signing up, an Organization and some Channels will be created for you.

Click COMPOSE to start a thread.

The thread composer starts as one block, making it feel natural to share something short —— a question, a status update, a screenshot, or a link to something with context.

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Write freely

The goal of a thread is to reduce distractions in order to help put a focus on thinking and writing.

For example, at Threads, we share weekly updates about things we've built.

Let's write an update together!

Add images, GIFs, files…

Using the / menu allows you to insert all kinds of media and attachments to a block.

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space

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With the / menu, you can:

  • Format text

  • Add an image or video

  • Add a poll

  • Add a voice recording

  • Add a list

  • Add a quote block

  • Add a poll

  • Add a code block

  • Add a custom emoji

  • Add a file

  • Add a GIF

  • Format text

  • Add an image or video

  • Add a poll

  • Add a voice recording

  • Add a list

  • Add a quote block

  • Add a poll

  • Add a code block

  • Add a custom emoji

  • Add a file

  • Add a GIF

  • Format text

  • Add an image or video

  • Add a poll

  • Add a voice recording

  • Add a list

  • Add a quote block

  • Add a poll

  • Add a code block

  • Add a custom emoji

  • Add a file

  • Add a GIF

  • Format text

  • Add an image or video

  • Add a poll

  • Add a voice recording

  • Add a list

  • Add a quote block

  • Add a poll

  • Add a code block

  • Add a custom emoji

  • Add a file

  • Add a GIF

Add blocks

A thread is easier to read when you break up paragraphs or concepts into blocks.

Press RETURN twice in a row to add a block, or click ADD BLOCK

Mention people and channels

Type @ to mention people in your Organization. Mentioning someone will ensure that they get notified about a thread even if they're not in that channel.

Type # to mention a channel.

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Post now

Is this being posted to the right channel? Now is a good time to check! You can also change this later.

… or post later

Save your team from receiving notifications after-hours & schedule it for a future time and date instead.

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Present it

On this newly posted thread, type P to enter Presentation Mode and use keyboard arrows to show off your update block by block.

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then

Imagine if everyone on your team
shared updates, progress, ideas, and discussions via a thread.

Try it out yourself, and invite them!

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