# Teams List

### Overview

The **Teams Menu** in the MangoApps Messenger provides an easy way to start or continue a chat with any team the user is a member of.

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### Features of the Teams Menu

**Team Chat List**

The Teams menu displays all the teams (e.g., groups, projects, departments, and ad-hoc groups) the user is a member of. Use this list to quickly find a team and start or continue a chat. This will will populate regardless of if the Chat module has been enabled for a workspace.

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**Sorting Options**

Sort the list of teams using the following criteria:

* **Recent**: Displays teams based on your most recent activity.
* **Name**: Sorts teams alphabetically for easy navigation.

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**Create a Group Chat**

Click this option to navigate to the [Create a Chat](https://guides.mangoapps.com/desktop-and-mac-apps-guide/open-chats#group-chats) menu for group chats.

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**Find Teams**

Use the search bar to locate a specific team. Simply type the name of the team to filter the list.

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**Refresh the List**

Click the **Refresh** button to update the list and include any newly created teams that you have access to.

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**Close the Teams Menu**

To close the Teams menu and return to the Chat menu, click the **X** at the top of the panel.

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### Group Chat Window Options

In addition to all the chat window options offered in 1-to-1 chats, the group chat window tools also provide the options:

**@ Mentions Panel** - Clicking this option will bring up a panel displaying all the instances the user was @mentioned within the group chat.

**Mute Team** - Temporarily or indefinitely stop receiving notification alerts from the group chat for a chosen duration. Messages will still be delivered to the chat.

**Open Team in Browser** - Click this option to navigate to the team workspace within the web browser.&#x20;