upstream-mattermost/docs/main/end-user-guide/collaborate/browse-channels.mdx

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title: "Browse channels"
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1.  Select the **Plus** <img src={useBaseUrl('/img/ui/plus_F0415.svg')} alt="The Plus icon provides access to channel and direct message functionality." className="theme-icon" /> icon at the top of the channel sidebar to see all available public channels you can join that you're not already a member of.
2.  Select **Browse Channels**.
3.  Search for channels by name or scroll through the list.
4.  Select **Join** next to any channel to become a member of that channel.

<Tip>

From Mattermost v9.1, you can filter the list of channels by public, private, or archived channels, and you can hide all channels you're already a member of.

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<Note>

From Mattermost v11.8.0, if your organization uses membership policies, **Browse Channels** may include a **Recommended** filter. Recommended channels are public channels your attributes match. You can still browse and join public channels according to your organization's normal channel permissions.

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1.  Tap the **Plus** <img src={useBaseUrl('/img/ui/plus_F0415.svg')} alt="The Plus icon provides access to channel and direct message functionality." className="theme-icon" /> icon located in the top right corner of the app.

![Tap the plus icon to view additional options.](/images/mobile-select-a-channel.jpg)

2.  Tap **Browse Channels**.

![Click on Browse Channels to view the list of public channels.](/images/create-channel-or-open-direct-message-on-mobile.jpg)

3.  Search for channels by name or filter the list of channels to show only public, archived or shared channels.

![Type the name of a channel in search to find it from the list.](/images/mobile-browse-public-channels-using-search.jpg)

![Tap on Show to select from available filters such as Public channels, Archived channels, etc.](/images/mobile-browse-public-channels-using-filters.jpg)

4.  Tap a channel to become a member of that channel.

![Tap on the public channel name that you want to join.](/images/mobile-browse-public-channels.jpg)

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You can filter the list of channels by public, archived, or shared channels.

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Want to see all of the channels you're already a member of, or can't find a specific private channel? Using a browser or the desktop app, select **Find Channel** in the channel sidebar to see all of the channels you're currently a member of across all of your teams, including public and private channels, direct and group messages, channels with unread messages, and threads. Channels you have muted aren't included in results.

## Revisit recent channels

Using a browser or the desktop app, use the **History** arrows at the top of the sidebar to move back and forth through your channel history.

- Select the left arrow to go back one page.
- Select the right arrow to go forward one page.