Your first 15 minutes in VNCchannels+

You will learn: how to find a channel, read a topic, comment on it, and publish your own topic. Time: about 15 minutes. Before you start: you are signed in to VNClagoon+ — see Sign in to VNClagoon+.

1. Open VNCchannels+

1. Open VNCchannels+ from your organization’s VNClagoon+ portal (select the channels+ tile).
2. The home page shows your channels as cards, with a KPI band above them (unread topics, mentions, following, drafts) and a For you rail on the right.

Checkpoint: You see the channel grid and the + New channel button.

2. Find and read a topic

1. Open a channel from the grid — for example Research.
2. Switch the view with Table, List or Grid, and sort with the Newest selector.
3. Select a topic card, for example Code freeze notice, to read it.

Checkpoint: The topic opens with its body, reactions, comments and a Details rail on the right.

3. Comment on a topic

1. Scroll to the Comments section at the bottom of the topic.
2. Type your comment in the composer.
3. Select Comment.

Checkpoint: Your comment appears under the topic and the comment count increases.

4. Publish your own topic

1. In the channel header, select + New topic.
2. Enter a Subject.
3. Choose the topic type (for example Announcement) and leave Status on Published.
4. Optionally add Tags, then write the body.
5. Select Post.

Checkpoint: The topic appears at the top of the channel’s topic list.

What you learned

• How to read the home KPI band and find a channel.
• How to open and read a topic, and switch list views.
• How to comment on a topic.
• How to publish a topic.

Next steps

• Search channels and topics
• Subscribe to or mute a channel
• VNCchannels+ vs VNCchat+