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Quire allows you to control who can access each chat channel within a project. When creating a chat channel, you can choose to share it with all project members, project admins only, selected members, or an external team. This ensures conversations stay relevant, secure, and visible only to the right people.

Share Chat Channels With Project Members

1. Create a new chat channel in your project.
2. Under the Share with option, select Any members.
3. Save the chat channel.

The chat channel will be visible to all project members, excluding members from external teams.

Restrict Chat Channels to Project Admins

1. Create a new chat channel.
2. Under Share with, select Admins only.
3. Save the chat channel.

Only project admins will be able to view and participate in this chat channel. Normal project members and external teams will not have access.

Share Chat Channels With Selected Members

1. Create a new chat channel.
2. Under Share with, choose Selected members.
3. Select the members you want to grant access to.
4. Save the chat channel.

Only the selected members will be able to see and use the chat channel. Other project members will not see it in their chat list.

Share Chat Channels With External Teams

1. Create a new chat channel.
2. Under Share with, select one of your available external teams.
3. Save the chat channel.

Only members of the selected external team will be able to access the chat channel. All other chat channels in the project will remain hidden from them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set permissions on a chat channel in Quire?

When creating a chat channel, use the Share with option to choose who can access it: Any members, Admins only, Selected members, or a specific External team.

What is the difference between “Any members” and “Selected members” for a Quire chat channel?

Any members shares the channel with all project members but excludes external teams. Selected members limits access to only the specific individuals you choose.

How do I restrict a Quire chat channel to admins only?

Set Share with to Admins only when creating the channel. Normal project members and external team members will not see or have access to the channel.

How do I share a Quire chat channel with only specific members?

Set Share with to Selected members, then pick the individuals to grant access. Only those selected members will see the channel in their chat list.

How do I give an external team access to a chat channel in Quire?

Set Share with to your external team when creating the channel. Only members of that external team will be able to access it.

Can external team members see all chat channels in a Quire project?

No. External team members only see the specific chat channel shared with their external team. All other project channels remain hidden from them.