Using Zoho Streams

Using Zoho Streams

Overview

Streams is a collaboration tool similar in functionality to social media that it groups conversations on a topic allowing structured team collaboration on a topic.

Method

First a Group or Distribution List needs to be created this can be achieved through the Admin Console as per the article Creating a Distribution List

Or to do this in Zoho Desktop or Browser:

Two initial methods can be used to start the process.

Create a group method 1 - On the left panel, select the plus to create a group or the cog to manage existing groups, highlighted below. Then go to Naming the group.

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Create a group method 2 - Or go to Mail Settings on the top right of the window

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On the left hand side of settings, scroll down to Groups

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Then Create New Group

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Naming the group:

 Give the group a name, and add members, as you begin typing in the add members section the name of your organisation user will appear.

Add a description

Then toggle Yes to Create it as an email group and give it a group email address and activate Streams.

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Then Create the group will be added to the list

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Exit Settings (cross top right of the settings window)

The new group will be available in the left hand panel

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Then send an email to test the new group email and select the group from the Streams section of the left panel.

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A message can be posted to the group, top highlight in the image. Comments on the email can be added as in the bottom highlight in the image.

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You can notify specific users of the post by adding @their_name.
You can search on where you have been mentioned in the stream (@Mentions), look at what you have posted and any attachments that have been added.