When your Discord server grows beyond a few channels, the list becomes hard to navigate. You can group related channels into categories to keep the layout organized. A category acts as a folder that can contain text channels, voice channels, or both. This article explains how to create, name, and manage channel categories on both … Read more
Discord forum channels let server members start and reply to discussions in a structured, threaded layout instead of a single scrolling chat. This feature is ideal for Q&A, support, and community feedback where topics need to stay organized and searchable. Each post becomes its own thread, keeping conversations focused and easy to find later. This … Read more
You may want to turn a regular text channel into an announcement channel so that messages you post there automatically appear in other servers that follow it. This is useful for community updates, patch notes, or event announcements. The conversion process is built into Discord’s channel settings and does not require any bots or third-party … Read more
When a Discord text channel becomes too active, messages can flood the chat faster than members can read them. This is especially common in large servers where multiple users type at the same time. Discord provides a built-in feature called Slow Mode that limits how often each member can send a message in a specific … Read more
You want to stop members from sending messages in a Discord channel without removing the channel entirely. Perhaps a channel is being spammed, or you need to pause activity during a scheduled event. Discord does not have a single “Lock Channel” button, but you can achieve the same result by adjusting permission overrides for the … Read more
You want announcements from one Discord server to automatically appear in another server. Discord’s Channel Following feature lets you do exactly that without inviting bots or managing webhooks manually. This article explains how Channel Following works, what permissions you need, and the exact steps to set up cross-server announcements. You will learn how to follow … Read more
Stage channels turn your Discord community server into a live event space where speakers present to a listening audience. Unlike voice channels where everyone can talk at once, stage channels give designated speakers control over who speaks and when. This setup works only on Community servers, which require server settings like verification levels and a … Read more
Discord servers often include channels where members discuss mature topics, share adult content, or post sensitive material. By default, Discord hides such channels behind an age gate, but only if the channel owner activates the NSFW toggle. Without this toggle, users under 18 can see and access the channel, which violates Discord’s Terms of Service … Read more
You want to create a channel in your Discord server that only certain team members or moderators can see. By default, new channels are visible to everyone with the @everyone role. This article explains how to use Discord’s permission system to hide a channel from general members and make it visible only to one or … Read more
When you reorder channels in a Discord server, existing permission overrides may appear to break or behave unexpectedly. This happens because Discord stores permission overrides by channel ID, not by position, but moving a channel can cause role and member permissions to apply in an unintended order. Understanding how Discord’s permission hierarchy interacts with channel … Read more