Manage channels and group chats
For group communications, Yandex Messenger offers group chats and channels.
Group chats are useful for communicating and discussing work-related issues: all their members can send messages.
Channels are better suited for situations when you need to give information to other users rather then to discuss any matters. For example, it can be a good variant for sharing news about your organization or department with your employees. Only channel admins can post messages in a channel.
How to create a group chat or channel
- Press and select what you want to create.
- Come up with a name, description, and add an image — to make it easier for members to find the chat or channel in the list.
- Add members (maximum 100 users) and press Create.
Share a link or add entire departments
Instead of adding people one by one, you can share an invite link. To do this, click the channel or chat name at the top and enable Invite link in the settings. A link to share with colleagues will appear after you save the settings.
To learn how to add entire groups or departments to chats, see the Yandex 360 administrator guide.
What chat and channel admins can do
If you create a channel or group chat, you become its admin by default. Admins can:
- Remove and add members.
- Assign other admins.
- Edit chat names and descriptions.
- Permit or forbid users to write messages and use threads.
- Permit or forbid members to add new members, pin messages, and create group calls.
If you want to edit a chat or channel, press its name. To manage your chat or channel members and admins, go to Members.
All other parameters are available in Settings.
If you don't need a group chat or channel anymore
You can't delete a group chat or a channel that you no longer need, but you can leave it. If you are the only admin in the chat or channel, you can transfer this role to another member before you leave.
To learn more about how to organize chats and channels, pin important messages and chats, and mute unnecessary ones, see Organize your work and control notifications. Go