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58 changes: 39 additions & 19 deletions source/end-user-guide/collaborate/manage-channel-members.rst
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Expand Up @@ -15,17 +15,32 @@ When a channel has :doc:`attribute-based access controls </administration-guide/

To add members to a channel:

1. Select the channel name at the top of the center pane to access the drop-down menu, then select **Add Members**.
1. In the channel list, hover over a channel name and select the channel options menu. Then select **Add Members**.

.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel.png
:alt: Use options available through the channel name to add a member to a channel.
.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel-sidebar-menu.png
:alt: Hover over a channel in the left-hand sidebar, open the channel options menu, and select Add Members.

2. Search for users, select users, then select **Add** to add users to the current channel. Mattermost notifies you when a user is already a member of the channel.
2. Select the channel name at the top of the center pane to access the drop-down menu, then select **Members**.

.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel-header-menu.png
:alt: Open the channel name menu in the header and select Members.

3. Select the member count at the top of the center pane to open the channel members right-hand pane, then select **Add**.

.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel-members-pane.png
:alt: Open the channel members right-hand pane from the channel header and select Add.

4. Alternatively, select the **View Info** |channel-info| icon in the channel header, then select **Add People** in the right-hand pane.

.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel-view-info.png
:alt: Open the View Info pane and select Add People to add members to the channel.

5. Search for users, select users, then select **Add** to add users to the current channel. Mattermost notifies you when a user is already a member of the channel.

.. tip::

- From Mattermost v7.8, people you've messaged directly are listed first, followed by all users in alphabetical order.
- Alternatively, to add members to a channel, select the channel name, select the **View Info** |channel-info| icon, select **Members** in the right pane, and then select **Add**. If the channel has access control restrictions, you'll see details about required attributes at the top of the right pane.
- If the channel has access control restrictions, you'll see details about required attributes in the add-members flow and only eligible users appear in search results.

.. tab:: Mobile

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -60,27 +75,28 @@ Mention users

You can also :doc:`@mention users </end-user-guide/collaborate/mention-people>` to add them to a channel. If they're not a channel member, Mattermost prompts you to add them.

.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel-by-mention.png
:alt: Mention a person who isn't a channel member to prompt Mattermost to offer adding them to the channel.

.. image:: ../../images/mobile-add-user-to-a-channel-by-mentioning.jpg
:alt: If a user mentioned in a channel is not a member already, then Mattermost prompts to add the user.
:scale: 40

Add users from their profile
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Using a web browser or the desktop app, you can also add users to channels within their profile pop-over.
Using a web browser or the desktop app, you can open a person's profile pop-over from a message to review available actions for that user.

1. Find a message from the person you want to add to a channel, then select their name or profile image to open their profile pop-over.

1. Select a user's profile image.
2. Tap on |add-user-icon| icon.
.. image:: ../../images/add-member-to-channel-profile-popover.png
:alt: Open a user's profile pop-over from a message in a channel.

.. image:: ../../images/add-member-pop.jpg
:alt: Use options on a user's profile pop-over to add a member to a channel.
:scale: 30
2. Use the options available in the profile pop-over to start a direct message or take further action for that user.

3. Type to find a channel name, then select a channel and choose **Add**.
.. note::

.. image:: ../../images/mobile-add-user-from-profile.jpg
:alt: Type the channel name and tap on Add to add the user to it.
:scale: 30
The actions available in the profile pop-over can vary based on your permissions and the current Mattermost configuration.

Leave a channel
----------------
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You have two ways to remove members from a channel:

- Select the channel name at the top of the center pane to access the drop-down menu, then select **Manage Members**. Select the member's :doc:`user role </end-user-guide/collaborate/learn-about-roles>`, then select **Remove from Channel**.
- Select the channel's **View Info** |channel-info| icon, and select **Members** in the right pane. From there, select **Manage**, select a user's role, then select **Remove from Channel**.
- Select the channel name at the top of the center pane to access the drop-down menu, then select **Members**. In the right-hand pane, select **Manage**, select the member's :doc:`user role </end-user-guide/collaborate/learn-about-roles>`, then select **Remove from Channel**.

.. image:: ../../images/remove-member-from-channel-menu.png
:alt: Open the channel name menu, go to Members, then choose Remove from Channel from a member role menu.

- Select the channel's **View Info** |channel-info| icon, then select **Members** in the right pane. From there, select **Manage**, select a user's role, then select **Remove from Channel**.

.. image:: ../../images/remove-member-from-channel.png
:alt: Use options available through the channel name to remove a member from a channel.
.. image:: ../../images/remove-member-from-channel-view-info.png
:alt: Open View Info, go to Members, then choose Remove from Channel from a member role menu.

.. tab:: Mobile

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