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Add people to a direct message
Direct messages (DMs) are conversations between two or more people, outside of channels . To loop in other people, you can add them to a DM to keep the conversation going.
What to expect
When you add people to a DM, messages and files will be visible to new members based on the conversation history you choose to include.
The conversation history you choose to include is moved to a new group DM that includes the new members.
Members of the DM will be notified automatically with a message posted to the relevant conversations.
Desktop
Mobile
From your desktop, open a DM.
Click the name(s) in the conversation header. Click Add people
Type the name of the person you’d like to add, then select them from the list and click Next .
Select an option to Include conversation history .
Click Done and select Confirm when you’re ready.
From a DM, tap the name(s) at the top.
Tap Add .
Select the boxes next to the people you'd like to add. Tap Next .
Select an option to Include conversation history and tap Preview .
Tap Done when you’re ready.
Tip: If you need to add more than nine people you can move a group DM to a private channel instead.
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