This wikiHow teaches you how to add a channel to your chats list on Telegram, using a desktop internet browser.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open the Telegram web app in your internet browser. Type web.telegram.org into the address bar, and hit Enter or Return on your keyboard.
    • If you're not automatically logged in to Telegram, you will have to provide your phone number, and verify your account via SMS.
  2. 2
    Click the Search bar. The Search bar is located at the top of your chats list in the upper-left corner of your screen.
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  3. 3
    Type @ into the Search bar. All channel names start with an @ sign.
    • If you skip this part, the channel you're looking for might get buried under other contacts and messages in your search results.
  4. 4
    Type the channel's name following the "@" sign. Matching results will show up below the Search bar as you type.
    • Consider adding the Telegram Channels Bot by searching @tchannelsbot. It will make channel suggestions, and help you explore new and interesting channels.
    • You can also look up channels at online libraries such as reddit.com/r/TelegramChannels, and tlgrm.eu/channels.
  5. 5
    Click the channel you want to join. Find the channel you're looking for in the search results on the left-hand side of your screen, and open the conversation.
  6. 6
    Click + JOIN at the bottom of the conversation. This button is located at the bottom of the channel's chat conversation. It will add this channel to your chats list.
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